We Invite You to Come and Explore . . . .

Photo of Museum with flower pots in front
 
 
             The Red River Ox Cart is featured in this Artifact Spotlight from Prairie Public TV. Patty Benson talks about the history of the oxcart, what they were like, and how they were used. Watch it here:      https://youtu.be/JOdeVbuQ28I                                                                                                                                                            
 
                                                                                                  
 

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
March 8, 2025
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Genealogy Saturday
At the February meeting, we reviewed several forms that are useful for recording the information we have about our families. For next month, March 8, we ...

April 26, 2025
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Annual Meeting of the Grant County Historical Society
The Annual Meeting will be Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Elbow Lake Community Building.  There will be election of board members ...