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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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    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.
    11 Feb
    Make your own wooden Button & String Puzzle to take home! Once you’ve discovered the puzzle’s solution, befuddle your family and friends with this frontier head-scratcher!
    11 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
    18 Feb
    Taste popcorn made over a bed of coals in the fireplace with an old-fashioned popcorn popper. Then tour of the house while enjoying your tasty treat. Free.
    18 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
    25 Feb
    Bring your imagination and create a family of dolls to take home! Historic seamstress Pauline Bold will demonstrate how to make corn husk dolls, cloth [...]
    25 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
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    Bloomington
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    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.

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    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.
    11 Feb
    Make your own wooden Button & String Puzzle to take home! Once you’ve discovered the puzzle’s solution, befuddle your family and friends with this frontier head-scratcher!
    11 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
    18 Feb
    Taste popcorn made over a bed of coals in the fireplace with an old-fashioned popcorn popper. Then tour of the house while enjoying your tasty treat. Free.
    18 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
    25 Feb
    Bring your imagination and create a family of dolls to take home! Historic seamstress Pauline Bold will demonstrate how to make corn husk dolls, cloth [...]
    25 Feb
    Tour the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House.
    Events on 02/04/2023
    04 Feb
    4 Feb 23
    Bloomington
    Events on 02/11/2023
    11 Feb
    11 Feb 23
    Bloomington
    Events on 02/18/2023
    18 Feb
    18 Feb
    18 Feb 23
    Bloomington
    Events on 02/25/2023
    25 Feb
    25 Feb
    25 Feb 23
    Bloomington

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