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Museums and Historic Areas Information
Ada Pioneer Village 218-784-4989 or 218-784-2871 Across from new high school on Hwy 200. * May - October The village features ten historic buildings, as well as a new log historical museum, containing exhibits and articles from Norman County's past. Genealogy information in the museum.
Argyle Argyle Museum Depot 218-437-6347 or 218-437-8580 * Sundays in the summer Preserved Great Northern Depot, log shanty, and old jail. Call 218-437-6621 for tours. Includes all graduating class photos from the Argyle Public School.
33489 240th Ave. NW 17 mi. NE of Warren, and 13 miles east of Argyle, or 11 miles west of Newfolden on County Road 4. * Open year round * 8 am to 10 pm registered campers only after 10. Larson Grist Mill and pioneer cabin. See a 1880's grist mill powered by a Case #359 steam engine. Interpretive signs and audio-show. Pioneer cabin furnished with period household items, traditional garden. Mill is operated Labor Day weekend.
Climax Sand Hill Settlement Hwy. 220 W Log Farmstead under construction
Crookston Polk County Museum 218-281-1038 Highway 2 East. * May 21 - September 11 * Noon to 5:00 pm * Donation Churches, Neighborhoods. Closed in winter months, but will open for tours and appointments. Also, see Crookston's Historic downtown business district.
East Grand Forks Heritage Center 218-773-3952 219 20th St. NE Next to Technical College Heritage Village preserves and brings to life the history of the Red River Valley with tours of pioneer buildings and presentations representing the upper Midwest and the life in the mid to late 1800’s and early 1900's. Call for tour arrangements.
Fosston East Polk Co. Heritage Center 218-435-6594 Hwy 2 East Contact: Dean Vikan East side of town, next to Hospital. * Late May - Early September * 1:30 - 4:30 * Free Restored 100 year old, ten room house full of historical furnishings, books, photographs and memorabilia. Donated in 1986.
Goodridge Goodridge Historical Sites 218-378-4380 Contact: Norma Hanson Historical buildings preserved and renovated in the downtown area. The Country Store Museum, Pioneer Living History Center, Log Barn and House, School Museum, Train Depot, and Country Store. Open by appointments during Summer months.
Greenbush Pelan Pioneer Park Nine miles west on Highway 11. Rustic camping. Restored Pioneer Village, wild flower gardens and berries.
Hendrum Norman County Genealogy Society 218-784-7423
Contact: Tod Harrington Commemorative plaque depicting the former city of Quincy, just west of Hendrum. One of the earliest settlements in the area along the river.
Lake Bronson Kittson Co. History Center & Museum 218-754-4100 332 East Main Street In City of Lake Bronson * Year round * 9 am -5pm Wk days, (1-5 pm) Sat/Sun (in summer) * Free admission, donations welcome A variety of exhibits about the past ways of life in the county. Many examples of antique cars and farm equipment. Special events held periodically.
Oslo Oslo American Legion Museum 218-695-5011 Contact: Eugene Dauksavage Next to the Oslo American Legion Post. #331 * By Appointment War relics.
Roseau Memorial Arena 218-463-2351 Contact: Chad Johnson Houses the history of hockey for Roseau - the home of NHL, Olympic, collegiate and high school champions and medalists.
Contact: Tom Jacobson 2 miles west of Roseau on Hwy. 11. * May - October * 12 - 5 pm M-F Festival every August.
121 Center St. E; Suite 101 www.roseaucohistoricalsociety.org * Year Round * See below Organized in 1927, the museum displays the history of Roseau County through interpretive exhibits using artifacts, documents, photographs of the area that tell the story of the county's past and present culture. The research center is a resource for all areas of county, township, city and individual information. The museum is organized under the Roseau County Historical Society. The Historical Society holds an annual meeting in April. Host events and provides educational tours/programs to schools and organizations. Hours are 9 am to 4 pm Mon. through Fri., Saturdays by appointment.
Shelly Norman County Historical Society * June-August This historic site features an early school house and many exhibits and articles from Norman county's past.
1 block east of Hwy 75
Stephen Old Home Town 218-478-2456 608 5th St. Across from Riverside Golf Club. * August - September Artifacts, exhibits, harness shop display, antique machinery, equipment and tools. Open Sundays from 1-5 or call for tour appointments anytime.
Thief River Falls Carnegie Public Library 218-681-5767 102 Main Ave. N. The Carnegie Public Library was dedicated in 1914. In 1968, the library moved to a new building, but the original location has since housed several organizations in the community.
825 Oakland Park Road * Memorial Day to Labor Day * Daily 1 pm - 5 pm * Adults $5.00, 12 & Under free with Adult The Village has 19 buildings, including a museum, Victorian house, two railroad depots, school house, church, blacksmith shop, machinery and automobile building and seven log houses.
405 Third St E US Hwy 59 on the easterly edge of the Central Business District. * Open year round, except holidays. * 8 am to 5 pm This two-story Flemish brick & limestone, Craftsman-style combination passenger and freight depot was completed in 1914. It is the only first-class architecturally designed Soo Line Railroad Depot remaining in Minnesota. The Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The Depot was restored and remodeled in 1997 and now functions as City Hall. An exhibit of historic railroad photographic panels is on permanent display.
405 Third St E On the Soo Line Railroad Depot- City Hall site. Steam Locomotive No. 1024, a Mikado class steam engine, was built by the American Locomotive works, Dunkirk, in 1912 for the Monon Railroad of Indiana. 1024 and seven other locomotives were sold by the Monon R.R. to the Soo Line R.R. in 1941 and 1942. It is the last known steam locomotive of its type in existence that was operated by the Monon R.R. The Soo Line R.R. donated the locomotive to the city and it has been on static display at the Depot site since 1956.
Twin Valley Heritage Museum, Art Gallery & 218-584-5658 Tourist Info Center 104 First Street NE Two buildings on Hwy. 32 under Water Tower. * M-Sat 9:30 am - 4:00 pm * No Charge, Donations Accepted The Twin Valley Heritage Center is a museum, information center and an Art Gallery featuring local artist - Gene Lysaker. The Heritage Center provides you with an opportunity to step back into the past of the local area with museum artifacts, history and Agassiz Rec. Trail passes alongside of depot replica.
Warren Settlers Square/Marshall County Museum 218-745-4803 Contact: Mike Johnson East end of Johnson Ave., South of the Fairgrounds. * June-August 9am to 5pm; Sept. 9am to 4:30pm * May 9am to 4:30pm Historical Village featuring eight store fronts depicting an 1880 street. Main building houses many pieces of antique farm machinery. On display, the UFO Sheriff's car of Marshall County.
Warroad 3 Historical Markers 218-386-3543 There are three Historical Markers within the City Limits. 1. Warroad Point Park, at end of Lake St. NE. Establishment of Fort St. Charles 2. Lake St. NE, just west of 1st Ave. Old "war road" from which the river and village derived their name (Sioux would invade the territory by way of the Red and Roseau Rivers. This route ended at the mouth of the Warroad River.) 3. Lake St. & Hwy. 11. Warroad Fur Post.
121 Main Ave. NE This railroad depot opened to the public on July 4, 1985. The oak doors, window casings and woodwork are restored from the original building, as is the counter at the office building. The public washroom doors are from the original building. The Depot now serves as the Warroad City Office center, and is on the National Register of Historical Places.
A recreation of the trading post founded by Sieur De LaVerendrye in 1732 as the western most headquarters for early explorers and traders.
202 Robert's Ave. NE Large all-weather log church which was built as a memorial to Father Aulneau who traveled and lived with Pierre LaVerendrye. Dedicated in 1954, the church is constructed of logs, with 70,000 hand-split cedar shakes on the roof which were split, dipped and stained by the parishioners.
707 Elk St. NW Houses the history of hockey for Warroad - the home of Olympic Champions and medalists.
202 Main Ave. NE, PO Box 688 * M - Sat (1-5 pm), Sunday (1-4 pm) * Free
Exhibits
and artifacts: Indian artifacts from the Warroad area, the local
commercial fishing industry, the Northwest Angle, early pioneers,
military, the fur trade, Marvin Windows & Doors, Christian
Brothers Hockey Stick factory & Sports. Works by area writers,
genealogies & old photographs with information on the early
lumber industry, mink ranching, boating, transportation and special
holiday exhibits.
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