The Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) manages 26 sites in Minnesota.
Note: As of August 2020, many Minnesota Historical Society sites are closed due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Please check the MNHS site links below to see if the site you are interested in visiting is open.
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Sites whose names have links are sites we have visited and written about.
- Alexander Ramsey House, Saint Paul, MNHS site, Google map
- Birch Coulee Battlefield, Morton, MNHS site, Google map
- Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, Little Falls, MNHS site, Google map
- Comstock House, Moorhead, MNHS site, Google map
- Folsom House, Taylors Falls, MNHS site, Google map
- Forest History Center, Grand Rapids, MNHS site, Google map
- Fort Ridgely, Fairfax, MNHS site, Google map
- Harkin Store, New Ulm, MNHS site, Google map
- Historic Forestville, Preston, MNHS site, Google map
- Historic Fort Snelling, Saint Paul, MNHS site, Google map
- James J. Hill House, Saint Paul, MNHS site, Google map
- Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey, MNHS site, Google map
- Lac qui Parle Mission, Montevideo, MNHS site, Google map
- Lower Sioux Agency, Morton, MNHS site, Google map
- Marine Mill, Marine on St. Croix, MNHS site, Google map
- Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, MNHS site, Google map
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia, MNHS site, Google map
- Minnehaha Depot, Minneapolis, MNHS site, Google map
- Minnesota History Center and Gale Family Library, Saint Paul, MNHS site, Google map
- Minnesota State Capitol, Saint Paul, MNHS site, Google map
- Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River, MNHS site, Google map
- Sibley Historic Site, Mendota Heights, MNHS site, Google map
- Snake River Fur Post, Pine City, MNHS site, Google map
- Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors, MNHS site, Google map
- Traverse des Sioux, St. Peter, MNHS site, Google map
- W. W. Mayo House, Le Sueur, MNHS site, Google map
More info from MNTrips
See the list of all Minnesota State Parks, including basic permit information.
When you plan on hiking or biking the Minnesota State Parks, be sure to download the Avenza Maps app to your phone. The app allows you to download the trail maps for almost every state park, and they are invaluable for navigation, especially because many of the parks don’t have as many directional signs as they should.
Also, if you’re planning on camping at Minnesota State Parks, you’ll need a reservation. Here’s the online reservation form.
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