Hubbard County Historical Society and Museum
Historical Society and Museum
The Hubbard County Historical Society and Museum is situated in the county’s first courthouse, with each room featuring a different aspect of early life in Hubbard County. In the Ira Benham Resource Center, located on the first floor of the museum, it hosts as the site for all of the Society’s archives, photos, and information on genealogy research. Some of the information that they have include birth and death records, censuses from 1885 to 1905, enterprise newspapers from 1882 to 1890, funeral home and cemetery records, naturalization records, marriage and obituary records, plat books, and WWII Military scrapbooks. They also hold information on the Ojibwe tribe including information on their past treaties, a Chippewa Half-Breed Scrip, a White Earth Land Lists of 1911 and Indian Allotment List and Numbers. Among their exhibits, the Society and Museum include other sites such as a Pioneer cabin, a one-room School House, a room on High School Memory featuring past year books, a Communication Room featuring old typewriters and switchboards, farming tools, Native American artifacts, and vintage textiles.
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(218) 732-5237
historicalmuseum@arvig.net
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Hours: May through September: Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Free Admission
<p><a href="http://www.hubbardcountyhistory.org/">www.hubbardcountyhistory.org</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhchs/index.html">www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhchs/index</a></p>
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P.O. Box 327
Old Country Courthouse 301 Court St
Park Rapids, MN 56470-6127
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In Their Own Words (ITOW) Veterans Museum
Museum
The ITOW Veterans Museum is a branch off of the History and Cultural Association of East Otter Tail County and has a goal of showing the impact of war on citizens and families, both those at war and those at home, from veterans that have gone through it. Within their space, they have different sections featuring the journey one would take in the military and how they and their families dealt with it. This includes video documentaries, audio commentaries, and interactive activities on leaving home, basic training, and the experience within each War that the U.S. has undertook. They also include a prisoner of war movie and a replica of a bunker.
(218) 346-7678
info@itowmuseum.org
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Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Admission for Adults is $4 and Children $3.
<a href="http://www.historymuseumeot.com/itow/">www.ITOWmuseum.org</a>
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805 West Main
Perham, MN 56573
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Kensington Area Heritage Society
Heritage Society and Museum
The Kensington Area Heritage Society includes their museum, which is famous for their Kensington rune stone. This inscribed stone was left in 1362, later was found on a local farm, and was then recognized as their featured monument from then on out. Now the museum features the stone in their exhibit named, “Kensington – a Town & its Stone,” giving a detailed background on its history. The museum also focuses on the cultural and historical heritage of the Kensington area. This includes displays on Swedish furnishings and domestic tools. Outside this museum, there is also Fort Alexandria, which has log buildings, an 1880 country schoolhouse, and a view of the forty-foot Viking ship, the “Snorri.”
Contact: Mel Conrad
(320) 965-2573
kahs@runestone.net
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Hours: By Appointment
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.kahsoc.org/">www.kahsoc.org</a>
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P.O. Box 54
10 Central Avenue South
Kensington, MN 56343
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Kittson County Historical Society
Society and Museum
The Kittson County Historical Society holds the Kittson County Museum & History Center within Lake Bronson, MN. They include a variety of vintage agriculture equipment, a Red River ox cart, a 1904 Rambler, and a 1929 Harley Davidson. They also include several historic buildings on the grounds including a depot, caboose, schoolhouse, log cabin and a church. Along with their different exhibits that they have, the Kittson County Museum & History Center have access to the county’s past documents. Such documents include a microfilm library on the county’s past newspapers dating back to the late 1880s to present, as well as state and federal census records from the late 1800s to early 1900s. A website is also accessible for the community post photos, document or other family treasures of their families or that they have found, to others.
Director: Cindy Adams
(218) 754-4100
history@wiktel.com
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Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day, Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Weekends and Holidays, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Free Admission
<a href="http://kittsonhistorian.ning.com/">kittsonhistorian.ning.com</a>
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332 East Main Street
Lake Bronson, MN 56734
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Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers
Association and Historical Organization
The Lake Itsasca Region Pioneer Farmers organization has preserved historic rural within their community in Bagley, MN. The main attractions that they promote include logging memorabilia, a 95-year-old sawmill, and historic lumber tools from the late 1800s to early 1900s. As well, they also have a 100 year old schoolhouse, an auditorium picture gallery featuring pictures from the early 1900s, and other creative events including shingle, lath, and broom making. The Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers also have an annual three-day reunion event during the third weekend in August and a County Old-time music show on Saturday nights.
Contact: Bob Bildin
President: KErry Winkelmann
(218) 657-2233
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Hours: June – August: Saturdays 10 am – 12 pm
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.itascapioneerfarmers.com/">www.itascapioneerfarmers.com</a>
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25387 Stockyard Road
Bagley, MN 56621
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Lake Park Area Historical Society
Historical Society and Museum
The Lake Park Area Historical Society has the desire to preserve the historic importance of Lake Park, MN. Under their care, the Society looks over two main properties. The first is the Amdal House, where their main headquarters are located and the other is the Old Country School House, one of the few remaining schoolhouses in Becker County. Within the schoolhouse, the society has antique desks on display as well as past photos of the students who attended the school. The Lake Park Area Historical Society is continuing on in their journey to preserving the city’s history by creating more collections that are accessible to the community. Join them on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Lake Park City Center, to attend their monthly meeting.
Contact: Stephen Handegaard & Katie O’Connell
(218) 205-5381 or (218) 238-5448
hand@prtel.com or katie.oconnell@lortel.net
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Hours: Call for an appointment
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Free Admission
<a href="http://cityoflakeparkga.com/about/historical-society/">cityoflakeparkga.com/about/historical-society</a>
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P.O. Box 193
Lake Park, MN 56554-0045
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Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen's Association
Association
The Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen’s Association holds an extensive amount of history on their past’s recreational activities. The museum holds different building sites that feature unique artifacts. Some of these sites include an old gas station showing old restored cars, a town hall that holds early 1900s attire, a railroad train depot with a working train, a print shop with platen press and folder that operates, a blacksmith shop with a blow torch display, steam room with a variety of steam engines, a church, Lavern’s General Store with old items, and a wash house room with an antique washing machine. Other places that exhibit their artifacts on display include their Agriculture Museum, Heritage Museum, Memorial building and their recently built Duck Hunting Heritage Building, which displays their pioneer’s past in duck hunting. The Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen’s Association holds an Annual Show during the weekend after Labor Day in September.
President: Richard Akerman
(218) 589-8717
lrptadalton@gmail.com
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Hours: Friday – Sunday following Labor Day weekend
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A single season pass is $12 or for the Annual Show and regular admission for Adults and Children 12 and up is $8.
<a href="http://www.lrpta-dalton.org/">www.lrpta-dalton.org</a>
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416 Everett Avenue East
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
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McIntosh Heritage & Arts Center
Heritage & Art Center
The McIntosh Heritage & Arts Center was founded in 2010 and wants to stimulate interest in the history of McIntosh as the hub of the original Thirteen Towns, known today as the communities of Erskine, Fosston, Lengby, McIntosh, and Mentor. Through this, they provide collection and preservation on past artifacts and photos that have been passed down by the lifelong residents of McIntosh and the surrounding area. They also promote future artistic creativity for all ages, within their communities. Exhibits include the Peterson Cabin and the memorial marker, as well as the McIntosh’s Old school, which is being restored in order to function as the primary site of the history of the Thirteen Towns of eastern Polk County. Festivals that the McIntosh Heritage & Arts Center involves in include the Memorial Day “Tunes on the Lawn” and October Old Settlers Festival.
Contact: Robin D. Shimpa
(218) 563-2040
mcintoshheritageandartscenter@gmail.com
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Hours: April 1 – October 31, Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm & November 1 – March 31, Tuesday –Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.13towns.org/index2.php#/home/">www.13towns.org</a>
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240 Cleveland Avenue
McIntosh, MN 56556
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Mahnomen County Historical Society
Historical Society and Museum
The Mahnomen County Historical Society holds the B.C. Ness Mahnomen County Historical Museum, which is home to collecting the history of the Mahnomen County. Within their site, they have a country school, an old kitchen, and agricultural artifacts, dating back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. In addition, the society maintains the Schermerborn Farms, the Mahnomen County bonanza farms dating from the early 1900s. There, they display the pioneer’s farm life in the past. Another interesting exhibit that the museum holds is their Moonshine exhibit. This will illustrate with histories, artifacts, and photos of the Mahnoment County during the years of the Prohibition.
Contact: Joanie Kramer
(218) 936-5083
jkramer45@arvig.net
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Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day: Friday – Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Admission is $2
<a href="http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/museum.html">www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/museum</a>
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P.O. Box 123
Mahnomen, MN 56557
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Marshall County Historical Society
Historical Society and Museum
The Marshall County Historical Society includes the Settler’s Square, which consists of numerous amounts of historic buildings that represent the county during the late 1800s. Included in the historic buildings are a Local Bank, a Saloon, a Photographer’s Studio, a Barbershop, a General Store, and a Millinery Store. As well, they also include a depot station, the Alma Church, and other cabins and shops. Within these sites, they offer exhibits featuring military uniforms and artifacts, vintage children’s toys, old agricultural machinery and tools, and vintage vehicles, including the famous UFO car. Throughout the year, the Marshall County Historical Society offer special events including, the Marshall County Fair at the end of July and Grinding Days at the Old Mill in late August.
Director: Sherlyn Meiers
(218) 745-4803
mchs@wiktel.com
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Hours: Memorial Day – Labor Day: Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Weekends by appointment
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.mnhistoricnw.org/museums/county-museums/marshall-county/">www.mnhistoricnw.org/museums/county-museums/marshall-county</a>
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P.O. Box 103
808 East Johnson Avenue
Warren, MN 56762
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