Discover the Past

Welcome to the McLeod County Museum of History, a place where the past comes alive. Step through our doors Monday-Saturday from 10am-4pm and discover a story that spans over 1,000 years. 

About Us

Online Image Archive

The museum houses an extensive collection of historic images from in and around McLeod County that are great resources for family history or framed photographs. Follow the steps and order a high definition print.

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Events

Monday, March 18 - Breakfast Club-10:30am

Thursday, March 21 - History Writers - 1:30pm

Tuesday, April 9, - Genealogy Club - 10:30am

Monday, April 15 - Breakfast Club - 10:30am

Thursday April 18 - History Writers - 1:30pm

Thursday, April 18 - Movie Night at the Museum - 6:15pm

Thursday, May 2 - Back to the 50s! - 5:30pm-8:30pm.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 18 - MOVIE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

ONE NIGHT ONLY!!

$10 per Adult - $5 for 12 and under - admission comes with one Free Popcorn.

Doors open at 6:15 with "The Great Train Robbery"

Feature, "Angel and the Badman" begins at 7:00pm

Extra Concessions will be available.




Thursday,May 2 5:30pm-8:30pm

BACK TO THE 50's

Food - Beverage - 50's attire encouraged!

Live Music by "Shaw-Lile" a 50's tribute featuring members of the Shaw Band

Advance tickets available soon!

Artifact Donation

The McLeod County Historical Society is always looking for new and unique artifacts to display in the museum. Items that are related to the county’s history will first be inspected by museum staff to be considered for acquisition.


Please call ahead (320.587.2109), or email artifactdonations@mcleodhistory.org, before arriving with potential donations. 

Geocaching

Looking for something different? Head over to one of McLeod County’s County Parks and search for our hidden geocache containers. Each container holds several trinkets (take one or leave one), a log for filling out, and a postcard (take one) with a QR code printed on it. Snap the QR code and follow the link to a video or article about the history of the site/area! All you need is a smartphone or a GPS device.

Coordinates are as follows

  • Stahl’s Lake Park—N 44° 56.828′ W 094° 25.532′
  • William May Park—N 44° 57.065′ W 094° 01.303′
  • Lake Marion Park—N 44° 47.159′ W 094° 22.840′
  • Peipenburg Park—N 44° 58.420′ W 094° 25.011′
  • Buffalo Creek Park—In progress
  • Swan Lake Park—N 44° 55.189 W 094° 14.273
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