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Kanabec History Center
805 West Forest Avenue Mora, Minnesota
Mailing Address: PO Box 113, Mora MN 55051
320-679-1665 email: center@kanabechistory.org
Open Year Round
Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4:30 PM
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The Kanabec History Center opened to the public in 1978. Operated by the Kanabec County Historical Society, the Center is located on 37 acres bordering the Snake River on the west side of Mora, MN. The main facility contains an exhibition hall, climate controlled storage areas, reference library, conference room, gift shop and office space. The Coin School, constructed in 1898, now serves as an education building for Kanabec History Center programs. It is also available for meeting use and other community classes as is the Kanabec History Center conference room. Currently weekly: yoga classes, karate classes, music lessons, dancing, Artrageous Art Studio Group, Organization meetings monthly: Northern Exposure Photography Club, Town and Country Garden Club, Mora Quilting Friends, Farm Girls, Common Threads Spinning & Weaving Group. Every other month Kanabec County Artists Assoc. The one room
Whittier School house is used for Old Tyme Country School classes each
summer. *Meeting Rooms available for rent * Museum Gift Shop & Antique Nook *Research Materials including County Newspapers from 1884 to present. *Reference Card Catalog by Name for Obits, Marriage and Birth Announcements Membership Special BOGO!! Buy a • New • Gift or • Renewal Membership and get a membership to give a friend! Help preserve the roots of Kanabec County Enjoy KHC Member Benefits and Introduce friends and family to the Kanabec History Center. Learn more about KHC membership click on membership in the side bar! or call 320-679-1665 |
Upcoming Events
The Friends of the Grass Lake Church Continue to Maintain the Restored Historic Landmark Built in 1898 the Grass Lake Mission church is the last remaining building of the original town of Grass Lake established in 1883. The town consisted of several businesses, two churches and the Edison School. The town began to die out when bypassed by the railroad. The church sat idle since the 1960’s, until the Friends of the Grass Lake Church was formed and began to restore the structure. The building now owned by the Kanabec History Center, is available for rental. This piece of Kanabec County history is available for your special occasion. Rental for Weddings, Meetings, Reunions Etc. Includes: • 20 Original Pews for seating • Electric outlets & lights • Electric Base Board Heat • Off street parking • Handicapped Accessible • Piano Cost of rental $150 Call 320-679-1665 for more information (Port-a-potties not included at this time) To Get to Grass Lake Church: Directions: Take Hwy. 65 to MN 70 go East on 70 then South on County Road 43 (Queen Street) then turn West on 133rd. The Church is on 133rd. Call 320-679-1665 for more information. ________________________________________ KHC Game Night
On the third Saturday of the month, until further notice, the Kanabec History Center conference room will be transformed into a Café with music, games and refreshments. The games, music and coffee are free, (donations appreciated). It's a fun time to get together with friends and hear some local musicians. ____________________KHC Event Schedule More Than Nikolina March. 18, 3 PM FREE
The Mora Public Library and The Kanabec History Center present "More
Than Nikolina" on Sunday March 18, 3 PM in the Kanabec History Center
conference room. Swedish folk music and dance will be performed by the
Twin Cities Area Nyckelharpalag. The nyckelharpa is a traditional
Swedish instrument that has been played, in one form or another as it
evolved, for more than 600 years. At least four different versions of
the nyckelharpa are still played today. In Swedish, "nyckel"
means key, and "harpa" refers to the strings. Sometime people call the
nyckelharpa the Swedish key-fiddle. Come hear for yourself the beautiful sounds of this tradional Swedish instrument. Come early, seating is limited to 80, with some standing room. This program in the second in the "Mora History Speakers Series 2". The upcoming programs are: • Sun. April 15 @ 3 PM Beginners Genealogy Class led by Stephen Barthel in the Kanabec History Center Conference Room. • Sun. May 20 @ 3 PM Living History Society of MN Mid 19th Century Fashion Show at the Mora Public Library. • Sun. June 24 @ 3 PM Barbary Coast Dixie Land Band at the Mora Public Library. This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. The Kanabec History Center is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora. 320-679-1665, www.kanabechistory.org, center@kanabechistory.org • Bob Ross® Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting Class Fri & Sat. April 27 & 28, 2012 11 am to 5 pm, Class fee TBA Learn how fun and easy it is to use oil paints to create a beautiful landscape painting in one day! Call Alman Hemnes to register: 320-679-3755. Click on Events for more details. Old Tyme Country School 2012 Session Schedule Session I: July 30 - Aug. 3 Session II: Aug. 6 -10 Session III: Aug. 13 - 17 Cost is KHC members $40 and non-members $60. Each session is one week long and the day runs from 9 am to 2 pm. Class lessons, materials, games etc. are all from the early 1900's. The classes take place in the one room Whittier School House on the History Center grounds. Call 320-679-1665 for more information or click on the education page for registration form. |
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