We're on a Mission...

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.

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07 Jan
01/07/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Go on a scavenger hunt through the native prairie that surrounds the house. Learn about Minnesota birds and make a pinecone bird feeder to take home.
14 Jan
Examine the house as a history detective! is the mysterious pot by the fireplace? Correctly answer this and other curious questions to win a detective gadget.
14 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
21 Jan
Try your hand at weaving a mug rug or bookmark to take home. Frontier families spun wool into yarn, then knit or wove it to make clothing, blankets, and rugs.
21 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
28 Jan
Learn to pair up woodland animals with their tracks while playing a rousing game of Animal Track Bingo! Handle a variety of real furs and try to identify the animals. Go animal track sleuthing along the Minnesota River Valley.
28 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
04 Feb
Explore the park on snowshoes on your own or on one of two guided walks in the River Valley. Play frontier winter games outdoors. Take a guided tour of the house with a costumed reenactor. Examine a bison hide, play Bison Bingo, and watch a documentary on this amazing American icon.
04 Feb
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
Events on 01/07/2023
Events on 01/14/2023
14 Jan
14 Jan
14 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 01/21/2023
21 Jan
21 Jan
21 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 01/28/2023
28 Jan
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28 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 02/04/2023
04 Feb
4 Feb 23
Bloomington

Special Event: River Rendezvous

09/23/2023

Experience the lifestyles of people living in Minnesota in the 1800s through storytelling and dozens of interactive, hands-on demonstrations. Tour the 1856 Gideon and Agnes Pond House.

Prairie Profiles: The Pond House Video

View 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.

We're on a Mission...

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.

Special Event: River Rendezvous

09/23/2023

Experience the lifestyles of people living in Minnesota in the 1800s through storytelling and dozens of interactive, hands-on demonstrations. Tour the 1856 Gideon and Agnes Pond House.

Prairie Profiles: The Pond House Video

View 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.

Find Programs and Events

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07 Jan
01/07/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Go on a scavenger hunt through the native prairie that surrounds the house. Learn about Minnesota birds and make a pinecone bird feeder to take home.
14 Jan
Examine the house as a history detective! is the mysterious pot by the fireplace? Correctly answer this and other curious questions to win a detective gadget.
14 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
21 Jan
Try your hand at weaving a mug rug or bookmark to take home. Frontier families spun wool into yarn, then knit or wove it to make clothing, blankets, and rugs.
21 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
28 Jan
Learn to pair up woodland animals with their tracks while playing a rousing game of Animal Track Bingo! Handle a variety of real furs and try to identify the animals. Go animal track sleuthing along the Minnesota River Valley.
28 Jan
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
04 Feb
Explore the park on snowshoes on your own or on one of two guided walks in the River Valley. Play frontier winter games outdoors. Take a guided tour of the house with a costumed reenactor. Examine a bison hide, play Bison Bingo, and watch a documentary on this amazing American icon.
04 Feb
Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
Events on 01/07/2023
Events on 01/14/2023
14 Jan
14 Jan
14 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 01/21/2023
21 Jan
21 Jan
21 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 01/28/2023
28 Jan
28 Jan
28 Jan 23
Bloomington
Events on 02/04/2023
04 Feb
4 Feb 23
Bloomington
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© 2023 Pond Dakota Heritage Society