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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 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…

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 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…

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 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 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 Nisswa Area Historical Society holds the Pioneer Village and History Center, located on old Highway 371. It contains local artifacts and photographs from Nisswa’s pioneer days, as well as the county’s first railroad depot and caboose. Within the…

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,…

The Starbuck Depot Society preserves and has restored the historic building of the Starbuck Northern Pacific Depot. The depot includes authentic Northern Pacific tools, the original caboose made in 1909, a Railway Express Agency baggage cart and…