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May 7, 1973 (21 mi (34 km) north of Park Rapids off U.S. Route 71: Park Rapids: Minnesota's oldest state park, established in 1891. Also significant for its extensive archaeological resources, association with the quest for the Mississippi River headwaters, pioneer sites, and 72 park facilities built 1905–1942 noted for their rustic log construction and association with early park development.
New Brighton Area Historical Society; North St. Paul Historical Society; Roseville Historical Society; Shoreview Historical Society; St. Paul Police Historical Society; White Bear Lake Area Historical Society; Red Lake County. Red Lake County Historical Society; Redwood County. Redwood County Historical Society; Lamberton Area Historical Society
Detroit Lakes is a city and the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsummers, due to seasonal residents and tourists.
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.
English: Becker County Museum, 714 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN. Operated by the Becker County Historical Society. Operated by the Becker County Historical Society. Date
Becker County became a county on March 18, 1858. It was named for George Loomis Becker, [4] one of three men elected to Congress when Minnesota became a state. Since Minnesota could only send two, Becker elected to stay behind, and he was promised to have a county named after him. Colonel George Johnston founded the city of Detroit Lakes in 1871
The Minnesota History Center is a museum and library that serves as the headquarters of the Minnesota Historical Society. It is near downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Minnesota History Center is on Kellogg Boulevard, between the Mississippi River and the Minnesota State Capitol. [1] Before this building was built in 1992, the Minnesota ...
The house, completed in 1891, is near the eastern end of Summit Avenue near the Cathedral of Saint Paul. The house, for its time, was very large and was the "showcase of St. Paul" until James J. Hill's death in 1916. [1] It is listed as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, operated by the Minnesota Historical Society.