Events

Friday, July 26

Guided Hike of the Forestville Ruins

Go beyond Main Street to explore more of Forestville's past.
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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
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Ramsey After Dark: Angels and Madams

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.
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Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Keeper's View Event

Celebrate Split Rock Lighthouse’s 114th birthday.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors

Ramsey After Dark: Angels and Madams

Explore the hidden secrets of Victorian society in this evening tour. Topics change monthly. Tours last 75 minutes and are recommended for ages 18+.
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Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Saturday, July 27

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
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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
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Be a Naturalist Day

Come and take part in a variety of nature related activities.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Family

Courtyard Family Day: Archaeology

Join archaeologists for a day of historical exploration.
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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Family

Historic Gems of Downtown St. Paul Walking Tour

Discover the hidden histories of St...

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Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Single Kayak

Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
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Mississippi River Kayak Adventure: Tandem Kayak

Take a guided kayak tour of the Mississippi River.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
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The Aviator's Amphibians

Come learn about the cute and slimy neighbors of the museum.
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Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, Little Falls
  • Family

Conquering the Cliff Tour

Learn about the challenges people faced during Split Rock Lighthouse's first 24 years of operation.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!
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Historic Forestville, Preston
  • Tours

Kid Craft: Shoulder Bag

Kid Crafts
Learn how to decorate an Ojibwe-style shoulder bag.
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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Family
  • Native American

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

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!
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Historic Forestville, Preston
  • Tours

Author Event: Travis Novitsky, "Spirits Dancing"

This beautiful volume features years worth of Novitsky's work recording the aurora borealis, Milky Way, and dark sky phenomena in northern and northeastern Minnesota.
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Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey

Birch Bark Basket Workshop

Learn how to harvest and work with birch bark in this workshop.
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Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia
  • Classes & Workshops
  • Native American

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!
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Historic Forestville, Preston
  • Tours

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!
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Historic Forestville, Preston
  • Tours

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

Enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride and a self-guided tour at Historic Forestville!
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Historic Forestville, Preston
  • Tours

Conquering the Cliff Tour

Learn about the challenges people faced during Split Rock Lighthouse's first 24 years of operation.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours