Historic sites in the Twin Cities Metro area: - Alexander Ramsey House: 265 South Exchange Street, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-296-8760 - Folsom House: 272 West Government Street, Taylors Falls, MN 55084, 651-465-3125 - Historic Fort Snelling: 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55111, 612-726-1171 - James J Hill House: 240 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-297-2555 - Mill City Museum: 704 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401, 612-341-7582 - Minnehaha Depot: Minnehaha Parkway on Hiawatha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 651-228-0263 - Minnesota State Capitol: 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55101, 651-296-2881 - Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 15788 Kelley Farm Road, Elk River, MN 55330, 763-441-6896 - Sibley House Historic Site: 1357 Sibley Memorial Highway (Highway 13), Mendota, MN 55120, 651-452-1596 Historic sites in Greater Minnesota: - Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site: 1620 Lindbergh Drive South, Little Falls, MN 56345, 320-616-5421 - Comstock House: 506 Eighth Street South, Moorhead, MN 56560, 218-291-4211 - Forest History Center: 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, 218-327-4482 - Fort Ridgely: 72404 County Road 30, Fairfax, MN 55332, 507-426-7888 - Harkin Store: 66250 County Road 21, New Ulm, MN 56073, 507-354-8666 - Historic Forestville: 21899 County Road 118, Preston, MN 55965, 507-765-2785 - Jeffers Petroglyphs: 27160 County Road 2, Comfrey, MN 56019, 507-628-5591 - Lac qui Parle Mission: Junction of Chippewa County Highway 13 and County Road 32, Montevideo, MN 56265, 320-269-7636 - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post: 43411 Oodena Drive, Onamia, MN 56359, 320-532-3632 - North West Company Fur Post: 12551 Voyageur Lane, Pine City, MN 55063, 320-629-6356 - Split Rock Lighthouse: 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Road, Two Harbors, MN 55616, 218-226-6372 - W.W. Mayo House: 118 North Main Street, Le Sueur, MN 56058, 507-665-3250

Provides the collection, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of Lyon County and relates it to the history of the region and the state of Minnesota.

A museum that recaptures a century of stories about farm life. Implements, tools, tractors, and gas engines in mint condition along with rural art that helps look back to an era when neighbors worked together to harvest their crops, raise barns, and build a better life for their families. Tours available with advanced notice. Features a gift shop, picnic table, and campground with full hook-up sites.

Fond Du Lac reservation offers a cultural center and a museum filled with collections of artifacts, Ojibwe clothing, crafts, hand-made baskets, birch bark canoes, cradleboards, and moose-hide drums.

Park and Facility Locator The following facilities are operated through the Edina Park and Recreation Department: - Arneson Acres Edina Garden/Historical Center: 4711 West 70th Street, Terrace Room - (612)928-4578 Greenhouse, Arneson Acres Park - (952)826-1620 - Braemar Arena, 7501 Ikola Way, (952)833-9500. Year-round skating - Braemar Golf Course: 6364 John Harris Drive, (952)903-5750 - Centennial Lakes Park: 7499 France Avenue South, (952)833-9580 Outdoor park and pavilion, concession stand, walking paths and sitting areas, winter skating, summer cultural programs, rental facility for 100 people - Edina Aquatic Center: 4300 West 66th Street, (952)833-9560. Open Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. - Edina Art Center: 4701 West 64th Street, (952)903-5780 - Edina Senior Center: 5280 Grandview Square, (952)833-9570 - Edinborough Park: 7700 York Avenue South, (952)833-9540 Cultural stage programs, swimming, skating, running track, rental facilities for 750 people Neighborhood Parks: (952)826-0367 - main phone for all parks - Alden Park: 6750 Belmore Lane - Arden Park: 5230 Minnehaha Boulevard - Birchcrest Park: 6016 Hansen Road - Bredesen Park 5901 Olinger Boulevard - Browndale Park 4510 Browndale Avenue - Chowen Park: 5700 Chowen Avenue South - Cornelia School Park: 7000 Cornelia Drive - Countryside Park: 6240 Tracy Avenue - Courtney Fields at Braemar Park: 7351 McCauley Trail - Creek Valley School Park: 6401 Gleason Road - Fox Meadow Park: 5251 Blake Road South - Frank Tupa Park: 4918 Eden Avenue - Garden Park: 5520 Hansen Road - Heights Park: 5500 West 66th Street - Highlands Park: 5200 Doncaster Way - Kojetin Park: 4201 West 44th Street - Lake Edina Park: 4400 Parklawn Avenue - Lewis Park: 7300 Cahill Road - McGuire Park: 69th Street West and McGuire Road - Melody Lake Park: 5601 Melody Lake Drive - Normandale Park: 6501 Warren Avenue South - Pamela Park: 4301 West 58th Street - Rosland Park: 4300 West 66th Street - Sherwood Park: 5241 Grandview Square - St. Johns Park: 5924 St. Johns Avenue - Strachauer Park: 6200 Beard Avenue South - Tingdale Park: 5800 West 59th Street - Todd Park: 4429 Vandervork KAvenue - Utley Park: 4521 West 50th Street - Van Valkenburg Park: 4935 Lincoln Drive - Walnut Ridge Park: 5801 Londonderry Road - Weber Park: 4115 Grimes Avenue South - Williams Park: 4801 West 50th Street - Wooddale Park: 4500 West 50th Street - York Park: 7700 York Avenue South - Yorktown Park: 7335 York Avenue South

- Depicts the early settlement of the county. Pioneer School was built in 1912 and moved to the grounds in 1968 - Ojibwe items pre-1920's

Serves the public with genealogy records, a wildlife museum with an extensive taxidermy collection, fossils, and artifacts.

- Lawshe Memorial Museum houses a research center library of county and regional histories, books, documents, maps, genealogical collections, online databases, oral history tapes, and related items. County newspapers going back to 1857 are microfilmed and readers are available to examine them. On file are hundreds of photographs, articles, and clippings. Copying services offered in research center. - Museum display area has historical exhibits including a mural that is over 80 feet long which depicts scenes from around the county - Special events and educational programming offered on periodic basis - Gift shop has books, prints, and souvenirs for sale - LeDuc Historic Estate provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sibley Historic Site provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sites can be rented for events

- Assistance with family research - Education - County history exhibits - Historic preservation - Information center about the county - Public presentations

Museum and cultural center focused upon the history and culture of Swedish Americans in the upper Midwest.

Judy Garland birthplace historic house opens as a museum. In the museum there is the Unique "Faith Wick Fairyland" doll exhibit, you can also adopt a Munchikin, Children's Discovery Museum, there are Limited Edition Three-Piece Commemorative Envelpe Set with 2006 Judy Garland Stamps, and much more.

- The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is located on Vineland Place, across from the Walker Art Center. The 11-acre garden is a joint project of the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. There are more that 40 art objects on permanent view. - Cowles Conservatory contains permanent and seasonal displays of native, tropical and exotic plants, orchids, palms and other plant species.

A historical museum focusing on Mennonite heritage. The museum village tour features: - 1884 Mennonite Homestead - Antique machinery and flower beds throughout the village - Exhibits in 19 buildings - Additional building tours such as the barbershop, blacksmith shop, county school house, post office, railroad depot, and telephone museum

- Self guided tours of the museum - Guided tours for school groups and other groups on request - School groups, scout groups, etc. are free - Veterans Memorial Hall opened in 2008 displays military history from the Civil War to the present

- The Benton County History Museum has available for research a number of sources of information for those wishing to research family history - Other holdings include census on microfilm, both Federal and state, Benton County Veterans Census, Benton County Naturalization Records - Newspapers dating back to 1851 - Museum display area

- Hands-on technology discovery center with exhibits that make learning about science and technology easy, understandable and fun for children ages 5 - 12 and adults. - Workshops about science and technology available to any groups of 15 or more, special classes for home-schooled children. - Technology, science, and engineering summer camp

- Lawshe Memorial Museum houses a research center library of county and regional histories, books, documents, maps, genealogical collections, online databases, oral history tapes, and related items. County newspapers going back to 1857 are microfilmed and readers are available to examine them. On file are hundreds of photographs, articles, and clippings. Copying services offered in research center. - Museum display area has historical exhibits including a mural that is over 80 feet long which depicts scenes from around the county - Special events and educational programming offered on periodic basis - Gift shop has books, prints, and souvenirs for sale - LeDuc Historic Estate provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sibley Historic Site provides guided tours, history events, and programs - Sites can be rented for events

- Tour of the home of Charles Lindbergh, world famous aviator - Learn about the life accomplishments and challenges of Charles A. Lindbergh at the visitor center

Historical society and museum with research library resources

Services: - Group tours provided - School educational tours and research assistance - Traveling exhibits - Private research library - Gift Shop - Speakers Bureau - Itasca Heritage Center - Private research, library, museum, gift shop - not publicly funded

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

- Free tours on daily basis. Special tours for educational groups arranged in advance - Classes, lectures, concerts and other programs for all ages - Education for preschool - age 15, adult classes and evening classes, courses for teachers (academic credits for some classes) - Educational Rental Material - Slides, reproductions, and video tapes

A museum that offers learning the history of the Ingalls Family. Collections are housed in a series of buildings. Also features displays of memorabilia from visits by the following stars from the "Little House on the Prairie" TV series. The museum also has a gift shop that has a selection of books, aprons, bonnets, souvenirs, and locally handcrafted items.

- Public Gallery/Architecture/Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours. For details and tour topics, visit the Walker lobby desk, call or check the online calendar. - Private group tours and self-guided visits are available for visitors of all ages. Guided tours must be scheduled at least four weeks in advance; self-guided visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Visit the website to select a tour type and schedule a visit. - Classes, lectures, and other program available for all ages. Call or visit the website for complete information.

Provides space and connections for distinctive educational and cultural activity. Depot has six organizations under one roof: - Depot Foundation - Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra - Lake Superior Railroad Museum - Minnesota Ballet - North Shore Scenic Railroad - Saint Louis County Historical Society Rental space is available but limited for small-to-medium sized gatherings