We Invite You to Come and Explore . . . .

Photo of Museum with flower pots in front
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Welcome!

 
Come. . . and browse... You can see a mammoth’s teeth and bones, a general store, the Setterlund Runestone, a 1909 REO, a barber shop, an Ox Cart, a model of Fort Pomme de Terre, a birch bark canoe, and numerous other pieces. Or, you can research your family through the archives of old newspapers, family histories, census records, plat books, or cemetery records.
 
Don’t leave without seeing the Veterans Memorial Hall honoring the many service members from Grant County.
Entry is free, although donations are welcome.
 
So come…browse…explore…reminisce…and come back again.
 
 
       
 
 
HOURS:
Memorial Day through Labor Day: Monday – Friday, 10 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm. Saturday, 10 am to 2 pm
October through May: Monday – Friday, 10 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm.
If coming another time, please call for an appointment.
 
Entry is free, although donations are welcome.
 
DIRECTIONS:
The Grant County Historical Museum and Veterans Memorial Hall is a half block east of the junction of US 59 and MN 79 in Elbow Lake, MN. You can click on the Elbow Lake map for a larger image.
 
 
Map to find GCHS
 
Outline map of MN with Grant Co in red
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events
October 26, 2024
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Night at the Museum
Come and see what happens at the Museum after the day is done and the lights are turned out. Listen to the building creaks and ...

November 9, 2024
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Genealogy Saturday
For November, we will talk about the holiday traditions that we all have. Do they have a specific ethnic background? When do you open presents? ...

January 11, 2025
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Genealogy Saturday
We decided not to meet in December, but wait until January of 2025. If there are some topics you would like to ask about, please ...