Historic Sites - Chippewa County Historical Society
Historic Chippewa City - 151 Pioneer Drive, PO Box 303, Montevideo, MN 56265, (320)269-7636 - Late 1800s-style village including log cabins, millinery shop, blacksmith shop, boardwalk, and central gazebo - Historic buildings and artifacts - Swensson Farm Museum - from Montevideo, six miles east on Highway 7, five miles south on County Road 6, and 1/8 mile east on County Road 15; 17 acres, 22 - room farmhouse, barn, etc. - Lac qui Parle Mission - located at the corner of Chippewa County Highway 13 and County Rd 32, off U.S. Highway 59, eight miles northwest of Montevideo - early 1800's Mission
Last assured
03/02/2025
Physical Address
151 Arnie Anderson Drive, Montevideo, MN 56265
Hours
- Historic Chippewa City: 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday - Friday; 1 pm - 5 pm Weekends and Holidays; Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Weekend; 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday - Friday; By appointment Saturday and Sunday; September after Labor Day - The Swensson Farm Museum: 1 pm - 5 pm Saturdays; opens to the public on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend (Not open on Memorial Day Monday) - Labor Day Weekend (Not open on Labor Day Monday); Private tours are available by appointment only - The Lac qui Parle Mission: 8 am - 8 pm 7 days a week starting the last Sunday in April - Labor Day Weekend; Private tours are available for the site
Voice
Application process
Call; walk in
Fee
Annual membership: $25/individual, $35/family, $50/sustaining, $75/contributing and $100/benefactor. Reference website for daily admission fees.
Eligibility
Open to all
Service area
MN
Agency info
Chippewa County Historical Society
County historical society and museum