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Events
Saturday, August 3
Keepers Tour
Experience Split Rock Lighthouse like the keepers and their families did.
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Split Rock Lighthouse,
Two Harbors
- Tours
Sunrise Tour: 10,000 Years Ago Today in Minnesota
This tour will be accompanied by a discussion of the archaeology of the earliest people of the Midwest and the climatic and environmental conditions they would have faced in this era.
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Jeffers Petroglyphs,
Comfrey
- Tours
Great Northern Forest History Tour
Take a 90-minute, horse-drawn trolley tour narrated by interpreters.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Single Kayak
Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Tandem Kayak
Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Summer Family Days
Bring the whole family to Historic Fort Snelling for a specially planned day of family-friendly activities.
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Historic Fort Snelling,
Saint Paul
- Family
Women's Work Tour
Discover the stories of women who lived and worked in Minneapolis on this outdoor tour.
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Mill City Museum,
Minneapolis
- Tours
Featuring Jackie Scherer
Photography & Art at the Rock
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center.
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Split Rock Lighthouse,
Two Harbors
Music Muster
This annual music showcase event features performances by a variety of vintage music ensembles.
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Historic Fort Snelling,
Saint Paul
- Music, Films, Performances
Life on the Prairie: Travois Experience
Visitors will have an opportunity to have an interpreter-guided experience to interact with the tools and objects of the daily life of the people of the prairie.
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Jeffers Petroglyphs,
Comfrey
- Family
Summit Avenue Walking Tour
Join our knowledgeable guides on a tour to learn about Summit Avenue architecture, social history, and preservation issues.
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James J. Hill House,
St. Paul
- Tours
Interpreter Guided Tour
Join an interpreter on a guided tour and hear stories of people who lived in Forestville.
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Historic Forestville,
Preston
- Tours
Sunday, August 4
Interpreter Guided Tour
Join an interpreter on a guided tour and hear stories of people who lived in Forestville.
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Historic Forestville,
Preston
- Tours
Keepers Tour
Experience Split Rock Lighthouse like the keepers and their families did.
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Split Rock Lighthouse,
Two Harbors
- Tours
Millers' Tour
Tour the National Historic Landmark Washburn A Mill Complex.
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Mill City Museum,
Minneapolis
- Tours
Summit Avenue Walking Tour
Join our knowledgeable guides on a tour to learn about Summit Avenue architecture, social history, and preservation issues.
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James J. Hill House,
St. Paul
- Tours
Summit Avenue Walking Tour
Join our knowledgeable guides on a tour to learn about Summit Avenue architecture, social history, and preservation issues.
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James J. Hill House,
St. Paul
- Tours
Interpreter Guided Tour
Join an interpreter on a guided tour and hear stories of people who lived in Forestville.
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Historic Forestville,
Preston
- Tours
Wednesday, August 7
Great Northern Forest History Tour
Take a 90-minute, horse-drawn trolley tour narrated by interpreters.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Single Kayak
Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Tandem Kayak
Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Dark Sky Night at Split Rock Lighthouse
Join the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium as yearly Dark Sky Caravan stops by Split Rock Lighthouse
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Split Rock Lighthouse,
Two Harbors
- Lectures & Talks
Thursday, August 8
Great Northern Forest History Tour
Take a 90-minute, horse-drawn trolley tour narrated by interpreters.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours
Interpreter Guided Tour
Join an interpreter on a guided tour and hear stories of people who lived in Forestville.
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Historic Forestville,
Preston
- Tours
Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Single Kayak
Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center,
Grand Rapids
- Tours