User:Myotus/Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village
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| Established | 1976 |
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| Location | 825 Oakland Park Rd Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701 |
| Type | Folk museum |
| Website | pchs |
The Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village is a folk museum in Thief River Falls, Minnesota in Pennington County. The museum and village provide a living history of the town.[1]
History
[edit]The Pennington County Historical Society was formed in the 1930s, and the group established the museum in 1976.[2] The museum was named after a local Norwegian immigrant, Peder Engelstad (notably the grandfather of Ralph Engelstad).[3]
Museum
[edit]The museum consists of 19 buildings, including seven late 19th century log houses, a Swedish Lutheran Church constructed in 1916, two railroad building depots and two cabooses. There is also a schoolhouse dating back to 1908 and five original stores including a Blacksmiths, general store and beauty and barber shops. Throughout the buildings, over 25,000 items are on display.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village | Visit Thief River Falls". www.visittrf.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village". Explore Minnesota. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Ralph Engelstad obituary". www.KAMM.org. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Pennington County Historical Society". 2010-07-23. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Home". pchs.org. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
Category:1976 establishments in Minnesota Category:Folk art museums and galleries in Minnesota