Kanabec History Center

General Information
The Kanabec History Center Exhibit Hall is divided into several exhibit areas. Some areas house long term exhibits while other areas rotate more often, so there is often something new to see at the History Center. All of our exhibits are about Kanabec County History featuring items from the Kanabec History Center archives.

Current Exhibits
Exhibits in the main exhibit hall are available for viewing year round Tuesday through Friday 10 to 4:30

Admission
Children K-12: $2
Adults: $5
Family: $10
Members: free!
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Ojibwe Winter Camp, The Advent of the European Trader: This exhibit features a half-size
wigwam built mainly of materials found on site along the Snake River. The exhibit includes items that the Ojibwe would have gotten through trade with the early European traders. Also included in the this exhibit is dried plants collected along the Kanabec History Center hiking trails that would have been used by the Native Americans. (This is a long term exhibit)

Logging in Kanabec County: Logging was the first industry of the Kanabec County and it is what first brought people to this region to log the white pine forests. A maps marks the locations of the many logging camps in our county. Also includes many artifacts from the Camp Creek logging camp. Pick up brochures on camp cooking, camp tools and the route of the O'Neill brothers logging railroad.

"You Have The World At Your Fingertips": A partially hands-on exhibit that showcases how, in the modern day, we really do have the whole world at our fingertips. For the full experience of this exhibit, please bring a QR code reading device. *NEW* Exhibit as of May 2015!

All of the above exhibits are open year round Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed some holidays - will be announced on Facebook and our website.

Outdoor Exhibits On Display During the Summer Months
The Kanabec History Center has some historic buildings, a farm exhibit building and other out door exhibits that are open during the spring and summer from May to October each year.

Potato Farming in Kanabec County: Features equipment that was used in planting, harvesting etc. for the potato farming industry in our county.
New Dala Horse: a gift from the American Swedish Institute.

The Webster School Building Dist. 14: Built in 1889 the 16 x 20 foot structure was the first Comfort Township Webster School. This log building was later replaced with a brick school building and the log building served as the home for the teacher. The building was donated to the Kanabec History Center by Marvin Dresler and moved here in 1981.

Whittier School Dist. 41 formerly Dist. 21: The school district was established in 1904. The school closed in 1963. The building was moved to the Kanabec History Center grounds in 1987. It is currently used for Old Tyme School classes each summer. See the our website for more information and how to register for these classes.

Coin School Dist. 8, formerly Calhoun: The last rural school to be closed in the county; in 1970 it merged with the Mora school district. In 1995 it was moved to the History Center grounds.

1950's Caboose: Our caboose was given to the History Center by the City of Mora in order to preserve it after the line was abandoned. After bringing her grandchildren to the History Center and finding they could not get inside (and having an interest in trains), Lucille Schultz gave a donation to the History Center and took on the job of renovating it. The caboose is now renovated and accessible inside and out, and has information and videos inside for those interested.

The above buildings are open for viewing May through October Tuesday through Friday 10 to 4:30