McLeod County Libraries  & McLeod County Historical Museum:
Bringing Books to Life Program
~The Pioneer Trunk~
Funded by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Library Legacy Fund
The Bringing Books to Life Program -The Pioneer Trunk,  is a partnership …

History In the Park,Kids Carnival
Sunday, July 18th, Noon to 4 PM
Located at I. O. O. F. Park across from
the Museum on Hwy 7
The McLeod County Historical Society would like to invite you and your family …

 
Historical Walk In Schaefer Prairie
      Sunday, May 30th-2-4 PM
Native Prairie Seed Packet Fundraiser!
Directions:  From Glencoe, drive west on US 212 for seven miles, turn south on Nature Ave. opposite County Road #4.  Drive 0.5 mile to …

“Gopher Campfire Club,
100 Years of Conservation &
Good Sportsmanship”
Book Signing & Program
Saturday, April 17th-2-3 P M
Museum Meeting Room
Part pictorial, part cook book, and all history!  That’s one way to describe the “Gopher Campfire Club, 100 Years …

Bergen Township Lost Towns: 
The Lost Town of Thornton…
Founded: 1886
Location: Section 5 of Bergen Township
Thornton was basically a logging camp in the Big Woods next to the railroad. On July 20, 1886, the Bergen Town Board …

Acoma Township Lost Towns:
The Lost Town of Clear Lake…
Founded: 1912 ???
Location:  100 yards from Clear Lake in Acoma Township.
 The Clear Lake Store was built in 1912 about 100 yards from Clear Lake in Acoma Township.  …

Acoma Township Lost Towns:

The Lost Town of Acoma…
Founded: 1857
Location:  About six miles West of Hutchinson on 200th  Street, near the intersection of 200th Street and Yacht Ave.
If you would visit the site today, there is …

Bear Lake Store in 1889

Through the years, McLeod County has seen many pioneer settlements flourish, to only later decline and fade away.  Twenty eight different villages and towns in all have shared this fate, each …