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 Oct
Watch Fred Livesay demonstrate 19th century building techniques, making mortices and tenons and other joints. Fred has been a trained carriage builder and traditional woodworker for 48 years.
14 Oct
Assemble pre-cut, notched timbers to create a four-foot high frontier home. Learn from frontier building expert Miles Jewell about the ingenious joinery that was used to lock the log corners together.
21 Oct
Try dipping candles! Mrs. Pond and her family made dozens of candles every year. Learn why their family was so pleased when kerosene lamplight became available. Program and supplies are free.
28 Oct
Examine the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House as a history detective. Where is the secret compartment? Why are there 31 numbers on the clock, Answer these and other curious questions to win a detective gadget!
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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 Oct
Watch Fred Livesay demonstrate 19th century building techniques, making mortices and tenons and other joints. Fred has been a trained carriage builder and traditional woodworker for 48 years.
14 Oct
Assemble pre-cut, notched timbers to create a four-foot high frontier home. Learn from frontier building expert Miles Jewell about the ingenious joinery that was used to lock the log corners together.
21 Oct
Try dipping candles! Mrs. Pond and her family made dozens of candles every year. Learn why their family was so pleased when kerosene lamplight became available. Program and supplies are free.
28 Oct
Examine the historic Gideon and Agnes Pond House as a history detective. Where is the secret compartment? Why are there 31 numbers on the clock, Answer these and other curious questions to win a detective gadget!
Events on 10/07/2023
Events on 10/14/2023
14 Oct
Events on 10/21/2023
21 Oct
Events on 10/28/2023
28 Oct
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© 2023 Pond Dakota Heritage Society