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Native American history Parks & trails Industrious Minnesota Minnesota River Valley Grand views Mighty Mississippi Top history stops Outdoor adventure Top shopping spots Historic houses Past lives Plans in review Plans are in review for Alexander Ramsey House, Folsom House, Harkin Store, Lower Sioux Agency, Mill City Museum and Minnehaha Depot. Learn about our historic sites and museums around Minnesota In the metro Alexander Ramsey House St. Paul Historic Fort Snelling St. Paul James J. Hill House St. Paul Mill City Museum Minneapolis Minnehaha Depot Minneapolis Minnesota History Center St. Paul Minnesota State Capitol St. Paul Oliver Kelley Farm Elk River Sibley Historic Site Mendota In Greater Minnesota Birch Coulee Battlefield Morton Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Little Falls Comstock House Moorhead Folsom House Taylors Falls Forest History Center Grand Rapids Fort Ridgely Fort Ridgely State Park Harkin Store New Ulm Historic Forestville Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Jeffers Petroglyphs Comfrey Lac qui Parle Mission Montevideo Lower Sioux Agency Morton Marine Mill Marine on St. Croix Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Onamia Snake River Fur Post Pine City Split Rock Lighthouse north of Two Harbors Traverse des Sioux St. Peter W. W. Mayo House Le Sueur List all 26 sites Alexander Ramsey House Built for Minnesota’s controversial first territorial governor, this residence—one of the nation’s best-preserved Victorian-era homes—will immerse you in 1870s life and the spirit of the times through special events and holiday programs. Over 14,000 original furnishings Museum store 265 S. Exchange St. St. Paul, MN 55102 Google Map of Alexander Ramsey House Admission & Hours: 651-296-8760 Alexander Ramsey House website List all 26 sites Birch Coulee Battlefield Guideposts pinpoint the US and Dakota positions at the site of one of the hardest-fought battles in the US-Dakota War of 1862. Self-guided prairie trail Markers with accounts of the battle by an Army captain and a Mdewakanton (Dakota) soldier Jct of Renville Cty Hwy 2 and Hwy 18 Morton, MN 56270 Google Map of Birch Coulee Battlefield Admission & Hours: Free, dawn to dusk. 800-657-3773 Birch Coulee Battlefield website List all 26 sites Charles Lindbergh House and Museum A national historic landmark. Explore the complicated legacy of the celebrated aviator as you tour his childhood home, view historic flight footage, browse museum exhibits, and sit in a replica of Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” cockpit. Guided house tours & events Exhibits on Lindbergh’s aviation, inventions, environmental activism & political controversy Riverside walking trail Museum store 1620 Lindbergh Drive S. Little Falls, MN 56345 Google Map of Charles Lindbergh House and Museum Admission & Hours: 320-616-5421 Charles Lindbergh House and Museum website List all 26 sites Comstock House Learn the story of the pioneering Comstocks and their impact on history as you tour their 1883 family home, which showcases ornate Queen Anne and Eastlake furniture and tapestries. Guided tours & seasonal events Managed by The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County 506 Eighth St. S. Moorhead, MN 56560 Google Map of Comstock House Admission & Hours: 218-291-4211 Comstock House website List all 26 sites Folsom House Tour the meticulously restored 1855 New England style home of W.H.C. Folsom—Maine transplant turned lumber baron and Minnesota state senator. American Empire & Louis XV Revival furniture St. Croix River views Historic Angel Hill District location Managed by Taylors Falls Historical Society 272 West Government Street Taylors Falls, MN 55084 Google Map of Folsom House Admission & Hours: 651-465-3125 Folsom House website List all 26 sites Forest History Center Meet lumberjacks, climb a 100-ft. 1930s fire tower, board the floating cook shack, and enjoy nature programs and events at this interactive logging camp. Blacksmith, cook, lumberjacks & draft horses Exhibits on ecology & forestry Timber harvester simulator GeoTrack program Walking/ biking/XC ski trails Museum store 2609 County Road 76 Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Google Map of Forest History Center Admission & Hours: 218-327-4482 Forest History Center website List all 26 sites Fort Ridgely Interpretive ground markers and exhibits tell the tale of this 1853 military outpost, which saw combat during the US-Dakota War of 1862. Reconstructed foundations of 1853 fort Commissary building restored by the Veterans Conservation Corps Managed by Nicollet County Historical Society State Park vehicle permit required 72404 County Road 30 (Located within Fort Ridgely State Park, off MN Hwy. 4) Fairfax, MN 55332 Google Map of Fort Ridgely Admission & Hours: 507-628-5591 Fort Ridgely website List all 26 sites Harkin Store Step into an authentic general store, just as it was in 1871. Play a game of checkers by the stove and enjoy views of the Minnesota River from the front porch. Programs every Sunday, May–mid-Oct. Costumed guides Museu...