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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.…

The Goodridge Area Historical Society is dedicated in preserving the rich history of the Pennington County. Within its lifetime, the Goodridge Area Historical Society has been able to restore seven of its historical buildings. This has included a log…

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…

The Menahga Area Historical Society and Museum preserves the cultural heritage and history of the Menahga area. Within their exhibits they include, tools and equipment in logging and farming from the late 1800s to early 1900s. They also have an early…

Within the Norman County Historical Society, there are two separate sites that it contains. This include the Prairie Village in Ada, MN, which is dedicated in telling the story of the county’s founding and the early settlers that created it. The…

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…

The Pennington County Historical Society includes a pioneer village, which has a collection of 19 historical buildings, showing what life was like in Pennington County a hundred years ago. Many people enjoy viewing the past recreational and sporting…

The History and Cultural Association of East Otter Tail County is the main society based out of Perham, MN that holds both the History Museum of East Otter Tail County and the ITOW Veterans Museum. They also have access to Perham’s Pioneer Grounds,…

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…

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…