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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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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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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Polk County Historical Society
Historical Society and Museum
The Polk County Historical Society has been collecting and preserving the inspiring story of the people of Polk County for 75 years. Books, maps pamphlets, newspapers, pictures and other objects have been collected. The museum.s authentic exhibits show how Valley pioneers lived, the tools and implements they worked with, the clothes they wore, the utensils and furnishings they used in their homes and countless other articles related to other aspects of their lives. The museum was located at the old McKinley School for several years and in 1976 was moved to its present location, the former Glendenning building on the east side of Crookston.
The main museum, a large modern structure, contains a well furnished kitchen, living room and bedroom, a general store, doctor’s office, barber shop. Beauty shop, communications center (telephone and switchboard center), a 50 year old model electric train and musical instruments. Here too, stands a square piano made in Boston, and an amazing assortment of ladies hats. Antique tools, and many old records, including newspapers on microfilms, dating back to the mid 1800’s, cemetery locations and names of persons buried there. There is also a chapel and a composite of furnishings from several churches.
Outside buildings include a large collection of farm machinery of all kinds including about 20 different antique tractors in running condition, a Fairchild single seater airplane used for crop dusting, a collection of many fire fighting trucks and other items, an 1870 log house, two room log house built in 1881, a one room school house (all completely furnished), a blacksmith shop and a church dating back to the late 1800’s (also completely furnished).
We do provide genealogy research services and other historical document research for a donation of $10.00 per hour.
Ann Muir
(218) 281-1038
polkcounty@q.com
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Hours: Noon to 5:00 pm Tuesday - Sunday.
June 1 through Sept 30
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P.O. Box 214
US 2 East
Crookston, MN 56716
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Sand Hill Settlement Historical Society
Historical Society and Museum
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 O. Estenson, a pioneer in the Red River Valley. The homestead includes the Estenson’s barn and cabin that the Estenson’s lived in during the pioneer days.
President: John Vraa
(218) 857-2241
phil@gerla.us
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Hours: Call for an appointment
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Free Admission
<a href="http://www.shshs.org/">www.shshs.org</a>
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P.O. Box 166
415 Riverside Avenue
Climax, MN 56523
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