Nearly 100 years after Peterson Station opened to serve SE MN Railroad customers, it welcomed the public again in 1974--this time as a museum, geneology center, and visitors center.
Year-round - Books, specialty foods, Willow Tree, jewelry, clothing. Bike and Camping items.
Experience an exciting tour of Amish Country with one of our knowledgeable guides- offering van tours, car tours or group rates.
Southeastern Minnesota fall destination for family fun! Ten-acre corn maze, pick-your-own-pumpkin patch, 20+ activities, all on an operating farm. Open weekends and MEA, mid-September to Halloween.
Art enthusiasts can find exciting treasures in the hills and valleys of Bluff Country during the annual self-guided Studio Art Tour, always the last full weekend in April.
Step back in time and take a fully-narrated three-hour tour to Amish farms and shops. Learn about their culture by meeting Amish farmers, families and shopkeepers.
The Chatfield Brass Band is a Community Band based in Chatfield, Minnesota that attracts adult musicians from throughout SE Minnesota. Free concerts in the band shell.
Theater - Performing Arts - Music - Community Outreach
Thursdays | Rain or Shine | May-October | City Park
The Chatfield Music Lending Library is dedicated to keeping the spirit and tradition of band music alive in America and the World. By operating a renowned library that features one of the most extensive collections of concert band music in the world.
Award-winning, professional live theatre since 1989! With an enticing mix of comedies, dramas, musicals and more, there's something for everyone at the Commonweal!
Let our professional guides help you reach new heights on our ropes course or explore Bluff Country on our nine miles of hiking, mountain and fat tire biking and snow-shoe/ski trails.
Non operating 1917 filling station. Step back in time when gas was cheap and service was of the utmost importance.
A Hamm's Beer advertising gallery and gift shop.
Maps for the Harmony Area Historical Society's historic signage walking tour of downtown Harmony may be picked up at the Harmony Visitor Center.
View our Karst display and displays from Harmony’s history. Self-guided historic tour of Harmony starts at the Visitor Center. 15 2nd Street NW.
Explore the choices and changes that faced the inhabitants of this area — from ancient peoples to today’s residents. Round out the visit with a game of croquet or horseshoes on the lawn.
True stories of Lanesboro's past performed in our historic streets and buildings with original scripts.. Performances and guided history walking tours. See website for details.
Located by the Houston County Fairgrounds in Caledonia, Minnesota, the Society maintains exhibits in the Main Museum, the Sheldon Presbyterian Church, Flatten-Swenson Pioneer Home, the Mayville Town Hall, the Daley School, and the Ag Machinery Building, that are open during the Society’s business hours and by appointment.
The International Owl Center is the only all-owl education center in the United States. It is open Thursday-Monday and features daily live owls programs and owl related events and programing. It also hosts an annual Internation Festival of Owls the first weekend in March.
Joan's studio location is in the residential area of Lanesboro. Her classic and playful styles of oil and watercolor paintings reflect the winding roads and unique landscape of the Lanesboro area.
Our museum spaces are usually open on posted days and hours between Memorial Day and Labor Day and also during Applefest. We are staffed entirely by volunteers. Please call or email to request a group tour or if you need individualized assistance with local or family research.
Artists open the doors to their studios, from 10 am to 5 pm. This self-guided tour through town and the region allows visitors to talk with artists and see their work spaces.
Multi-disciplinary arts organization that serves diverse audiences through year-round programming in its galleries, at the St. Mane Theatre and in public spaces throughout the community.
Gallery: Year-round non-profit art gallery presenting accessible and diverse artworks in a rotating exhibition gallery, a juried sales gallery featuring 90+ artists and artist demonstrations.
LCT presents a winter play, a summer musical and movies in the park in the fall. Look for us on Facebook to learn about auditions and performances.
Experience the culture and values of Lanesboro's people. Three floors of history, an interactive phone booth and activities for kids.
Year-round - One of five Minnesota DNR cold-water trout hatcheries. Gates open Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm.
Visit the only childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder that remains on its original site. Daily tours of the hotel where the Ingalls lived and worked in 1876. No tours offered the last hour of each day. Amission charged.
The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston is the second State Veterans Cemetery, after Little Falls, and had it's official dedication ceremony the Sunday before Memorial Day, 2016.
Every October, the Monster Bash Haunted House serves up scary good fun- hours vary, check website before travelling.
Mystery Cave is a guided tour of Minnesota's longest known cave, with stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and beautiful underground pools, and a maze of interconnecting passages.
Just south of Harmony, Niagara Cave is one of the most fascinating and distinctive geological attractions in the US. Open by reservation--easy to book your tour at www.niagaracave.com!
A producer of traditional lefse and other Scandinavian treats, with lefse production fall through spring.
Produces Lake Trout and Splake Trout for MN's Cold Water Trout Program. Seasonal self-guided tours and guided tours with reservations.
Preston Disc Golf is a beautiful, challenging disc golf course. The front 9 has shorter holes with trees and hills to make the holes more challenging. The back 9 has much longer holes with some of the holes having many trees to challenge the disc golfer. On the back 9, most of the holes are relatively flat but 2 of them use a hill to add to the challenge of the holes. PDG course was designed for the beginner to the expert and everyone in-between.
Celebrate Minnesota's sweet-tart favorite. Free tastings of rhubarb delights games music and fun. Enjoy free rhubarb games and contests including the Tasting Contest-vote for your favorite!
Displays of memorable artifacts and surrounded by landmark buildings, visit the Depot Museum to explore the past and learn how our community got its start.
Clever mysteries held in historic B&B. Think Agatha Christie, but without the murder. Think 1940s with your character actively participating in an evening of deception and intrigue.
Intimate performing arts and historic downtown 126-seat venue presenting a full schedule of concerts, film screenings, professional drama and community theatre productions.
Studio pottery featuring wood fired functional work. Open by appointment or during Bluff Country Studio Art Tour or Lanesboro Area Art Trail.
Imagine what it was like to wait in Whalan's Historic Depot for your train to arrive. While you let your imagination run, take time to shop for that special gift. A sandwich and drink enjoyed on the front lawn may be just the ticket. Don't forget to grab an ice cream treat or take some delicious fudge to enjoy on your trip.
A visit to the museum will take you back in time when Whalan was a bustling railroad community and home to many Norwegian immigrents. Sat & Sunday and by appointment
