to preserve the rich history of the Dakota and their relationship with early Minnesota settlers and Christian missionaries, and to explore contrasting cultural and religious viewpoints.
Program and Tours: The Other Women
Learn More05/19/2019
Independent historian and author Lois Glewwe will present stories of the female missionaries and missionary wives of the Dakota Mission in Minnesota 1835-1862.
Sponsored by Pond Dakota Heritage Society.Special Event: John Philip Sousa Memorial Band Concert
Learn More06/16/2019
Join us for a concert by musicians in period costume, on the Gideon and Agnes Pond House lawn. This is one of our most popular annual events!
Sponsored by Bloomington Parks and Recreation.Prairie Profiles: The Pond House Video
See VideoView the award-winning video, “The Pond House,” which traces the history of the house through its builder and his great-grandson, and focuses on their important relationship with the Dakota people.
Produced by filmmaker Barbara Britain.
