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Forest History Center
The site is filled with living-history characters who acquaint visitors with life in a recreated 1900 logging camp and a log-drive floating cook shack moored on the Mississippi. A 1930s forest ranger's cabin, fire tower, museum exhibits and self-guided trails also are part of the Minnesota Historical Society site.

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Upcoming Events

December 5, 2009

A Logging Camp Christmas

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6 to 17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.




Step back to the winter of 1900 and experience life as it might have been for north woods lumberjacks. See draft horses pulling sleighs, lumberjacks ...... more


Location

2609 County Road 76
Grand Rapids MN 55744


Directions

Grand Rapids, near U.S. Hwys. 169 and 2. Map

Phone

218-327-4482

Email

foresthistory@mnhs.org

Admission

$8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6 to 17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.

Hours

July 15th through Labor Day: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; and Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Winter hours: Trails only, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call first for museum hours.

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Amenities

Handicapped Accessible
Guided Tours
Exhibits
Walking Trails
Picnic Area
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