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The Crosslake Area Historical Society maintains an historic log village, which includes eight buildings, each equipped with a listening system to provide information on the displays and the history it uncovers. Most of the eight buildings were past…

The Browns Valley Historical Society holds the log cabin home of former resident and city founders, Samuel J. Brown and his father, Major Joseph R. Brown, located on a strip of land between the source of the Red River and the Minnesota River. The…

The Warroad Heritage Center and Museum holds the essence of the history the city has to offer. The main exhibits include artifacts from local commercial fishing, lumber, and mine ranching industries. They also have displays of artifacts depicting the…

This society maintains the first original Terrace Mill, an 1870 building used to process flour, in Pope County, as well as the Keystone Arch Bridge and several historic houses. These historic homes house Scandinavian artifacts including Norwegian…

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…

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 Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society supplies collection of historical buildings that provide visitors with a look at life in an earlier time. The society is establishing a “working pioneer farmstead” by maintaining the 1871 homestead of Ole…

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…

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 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,…