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  • Programs and Events
    • Programs
    • Events and Activities
  • The Story
    • History of the Dakota Mission
    • Dakota History and Culture
    • Samuel and Gideon Pond
    • Agnes Hopkins Pond
    • About the Park
    • About the House
  • Resources
    • Northern Slave, Black Dakota
    • Dakota History and Culture
    • Dakota Language Resources
      • Dakota Translations
    • PDHS Maps
    • The Pond House Video
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House Tour


Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/04/2018
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Location
Gideon and Agnes Pond House

Categories

  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • House Tour
  • Program


Tour the Gideon and Agnes Pond House, and stay for the program.

House Tour
1:30 pm

Cost
$2 suggested donation
FREE for youth through high school and PDHS members
FREE parking

Sponsor
Bloomington Parks and Recreation




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1:00 PM - Drop-in Program and Tours: Build a Miniature Log Cabin
Drop-in Program and Tours: Frontier Rope Making
01 Jul
07/01/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Use a simple rope-making tool to fabricate a section of rope to take home, then finish off the ends with a whip knot. Learn all about rope – a very important item on the frontier! All materials are provided for this free program.
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Drop-in Program and Tours: No Strings Attached
08 Jul
07/08/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Learn to play Cat’s Cradle and make several string figures that were as popular in the 19th century as they are today at this free event. Bring your fingers – we’ll supply the string and know-how.
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Laundry Day
15 Jul
07/15/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Compete with family and friends to scrub, rinse, wring, and hang out your laundry faster than your opponents during this free program. Discover why families were so pleased when washing machines were invented.
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Jumping Jacks
22 Jul
07/22/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Make your own vintage Jumping Jack to take home. A favorite toy for frontier children, Jumping Jacks are flat figures whose joints are connected to a pull string. Pull the string, and the Jumping Jack will dance.
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Pencils and Postcards
29 Jul
07/29/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Sketch a drawing on a blank postcard and then compose a note to a friend on the back at this free program. Postcard stamps will be provided. Learn about the history of pencils, what they were first made of, and why they are yellow.
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Build a Miniature Log Cabin
05 Aug
08/05/2023    
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Gideon and Agnes Pond House
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation
  • Drop-in Program
  • House Tour
Create your own mini log cabin using dowel “logs” and a cardboard box! Learn about frontier construction and hear stories about the Pond brothers’ first log cabin at Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun).
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Frontier Rope Making
1 Jul 23
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Drop-in Program and Tours: No Strings Attached
8 Jul 23
Bloomington
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Laundry Day
15 Jul 23
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Jumping Jacks
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Pencils and Postcards
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Drop-in Program and Tours: Build a Miniature Log Cabin
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