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.
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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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    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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