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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




Upcoming Events

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, 
& Mitchell Ministries Sunday Services

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.  
  
Kanabec History Center features include: 
    * Whittier School * Webster School 
* Coin School     * Hiking trail
       * Farm machinery exhibit building 
    * Picnic tables and covered Picnic area.

*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

Fund raising: 

Use GoodSearch for your internet information searches and help raise a penny for the Kanabec History Center every time you do a search. Shop GoodShop.com and up to 37% of each purchase will be donated to the Kanabec History Center. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Kanabec History Center as your charity!

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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.
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 KHC Game Night 
and Jam Session 

The Third Saturday of the Month
 7 to 10 p.m.

 

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.

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KHC Event Schedule

• Bob Ross® Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting Class Sat. Jan 14, 2012
11 am to 5 pm, Class fee $60
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.

• Rockathon Fundraiser
Sat. Feb. 25, 2012 from 7 to 7
The Coin School on the Kanabec History Center grounds will be rocking from 7 am to 7 pm for the annual rocking chair marathon fund raiser.  Sponsor a team for $100 or make a pledge in any amount to support the rockers.


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Education: Classes Workshops

Old Tyme Country School


Current History Center Exhibits
• Ojibwe Camp • Lost Towns of Kanabec County • Mora 125 Years. •  1930's Kitchen • Logging in Kanabec County • Kanabec County Country Schools Research Material • Extensive Research Library • County Newspapers dating back to 1884

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