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Douglas County Historical Society, Minnesota; Evansville Historical Foundation; Kensington Area Heritage Society; Osakis Area Heritage Center; Faribault County. Faribault County Historical Society; Bricelyn Area Historical Society; Elmore Area Historical Society; Kiester Area Historical Society; Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society; Wells ...
The Minnesota Historical Society operates 31 historic sites and museums, 26 of which are open to the public. MNHS manages 16 sites directly and 7 in partnerships where the society maintains the resources and provides funding. 6 sites are being held for preservation but are closed to public access, and five are self-guided sites with interpretive signage.
300-by-50-yard (274 by 46 m) rock outcrop bearing some 4,000 petroglyphs ranging from 7,000 to 250 years old, nominated as Minnesota's finest collection of precontact Native American rock art. Now a public site managed by the Minnesota Historical Society. [25] [26] 5: Mountain Lake Site: Mountain Lake Site: June 4, 1973
The Historical Society works across Minnesota, managing 26 museums and historic sites, from Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore to Historic Fort Snelling in the Twin Cities. The nonprofit ...
The Minnesota History Center is one of the 26 Minnesota Historical Society sites and is home to the Minnesota Historical Society headquarters, the Society's collections, an expansive library, and 44,000 square feet (4,100 m 2) of museum gallery space. The museum showcases interactive in-house-developed and traveling exhibits, as well as ...
Mill City Museum is located in the ruins of the Washburn "A" Mill next to Mill Ruins Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis.The museum, an entity of the Minnesota Historical Society that opened in 2003, focuses on the founding and growth of Minneapolis, especially flour milling and the other industries that used hydropower from Saint Anthony Falls.
Headquarters from 1918 to 1992 of the Minnesota Historical Society, founded in 1849 as the state's oldest institution. Also noted for its architectural contribution to the Capitol complex. Now the Minnesota Judicial Center. [76] 70: Minnesota Milk Company Building: Minnesota Milk Company Building
MNopedia: The Minnesota Encyclopedia is a free English-language encyclopedia project from the Minnesota Historical Society.Funded through a Legacy Amendment Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant, it is the first online encyclopedia about Minnesota, [1] a "resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history". [2]