Finn Creek Open Air Museum
Museum
The Finn Creek Open Air Museum captures the culture and lifestyle of the strong Finnish influence in the New York Mills area. It includes 18 acres of several log barns, an original farmstead, a smoke sauna, a sawmill, and a gift shop. Each site contains artifacts including clothing, domestic tools, and agricultural tools from the late 1800s that successfully illustrate the Finnish history. The Finn Creek Open Air Museum is also the location of the Finn Creek Festival, which celebrates local heritage with food, music, dancing, and theater at the summer’s end.
President: David Witikko
(218) 385-2233
www.finncreek.org
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Hours: Memorial Day - Labor Day, Thursdays - Sundays 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.explorenewyorkmills.com/html/finn_creek.html">www.explorenewyorkmills.com/html/finn_creek</a>
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P.O. Box 134
55422 340th St
New York Mills, MN 56567
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East Polk Heritage Center
Heritage Center
The East Polk Heritage Center is held within a historic home donated by the Potvin family in Melland Park. The site now holds a vast amount of past culture including old furnishings, books, and photographs from the late 1800s to early 1900s during the time of their first settlers. Some displays include old garments, cooking utensils, and historic tools. During the fourth week in August, the East Polk Heritage Center holds both Heritage Day and the Classic Car show for the community.
President: Kathryn Carver
(218) 435-6136
eastpolkheritagecenter@gmail.com
www.eastpolkheritage.org
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Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day, Saturday 9:00 to 1:00 and by appointment.
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.fosston.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B8C1BD338-9820-46A2-B13B-B27A60C1B67E%7D&DE">www.fosston.com/index</a>
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P.O. Box 4
Highway #2 East
Fosston, MN 56542
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East Grand Forks Heritage Foundation & Heritage Village
Foundation and Village
The East Grand Forks Heritage Foundation consists of 21 buildings, serving as an instrument for preservation and education. Included within their exhibits, they display an old steam boiler from a Fram ship from the late 1800s and early 1900s, an old bonanza Saw Mill, a home gardening station, a Military Room, a Town Hall that holds historic old photos and past newspapers, a working printing press and other pioneer domestic and agricultural artifacts. Every August, the East Grand Forks Heritage Foundation hosts Heritage Days, which includes displays such as steam engine threshing machines, antique tractors, and other farm implements of historical interest. Heritage Days are celebrated within the Heritage Village during the third weekend in August.
Contact: Teri Hammarback
(218) 773-3952
Heritage.VillageEGF@gmail.com
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Hours: Call (218) 773-3190 for a tour
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Admission for Adults and Children is $5 and Children under 12 are free with a parent.
<a href="http://www.egfheritage.com/">www.egfheritage.com</a>
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P.O. Box 281
219 20th Street
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
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Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network & Soo Line Depot Museum
Heritage Network and Museum
The Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network & Soo Line Depot Museum is now built within the old railroad depot from 1910 and holds a number of artifacts including past photos, maps, and relics, telling the history of the Cuyuna Iron Range. Exhibits include photos and short histories on the Milford Mine Disaster, 100 year old logging tools, and the ability to search through past high school yearbooks and directories from the Miners Hospital. One other exhibit of particular interest highlights the first man in space, Dr. David Simons, who went up in a hot air balloon-like capsule, from the Portsmith Mine. The Soo Line Depot Museum has an exact replica of the capsule on display. In collaboration with the Cuyuna Lakes Recreation Area, the Network has produced bike trails around the mine lakes for the public to use and access. The Network is also involved with the Crosby Heritage Days, which is on the third weekend in August
President: Myrna Nelson
(218) 546-6178
cchps@crosbyironton.net
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Hours: Memorial Day through Labor Day, Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Free Admission
<a href="http://cuyunahistory.org/">cuyunahistory.org</a>
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P.O. Box 272
Crosby, MN 56441
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