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KANABEC HISTORY CENTER
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​​Welcome to Kanabec History Center.

We collect and display Kanabec County's rich history. ​You can visit our museum and grounds, access research resources, and rent our venue.

VISIT

​Plan Your Visit

Open*: Wednesday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm | Also open Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00pm end of May through September.
​*Outdoor exhibits open May - September.
Phone: ​320-679-1665 ​

Daily Admission: ​​
Members
Free
Adults
$5
Students (K-12)
$2
Young Children
​(birth-preschool)
Free
Families
$12 max
Field Trips of 20+
$2/each
Annual Membership:
Individual
$35
Family
$50
Family+
$60
​​Membership includes free admission and research, as well as discounts on rentals and other activities.

​Family+ includes admission for the guests of a family.
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Address: ​805 Forest Ave. W., Mora, MN 55051

​Exhibits & Events​

1906 Kitchen exhibit

Museum Exhibits

The main building includes exhibits on logging, medicine, Ojibwe winter camps, and a 1906 kitchen. Inside the Pole Building are exhibits on farming in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as well as reconstructed storefronts of a dentist's office, department store, and blacksmith's shop.
Full classroom in Whittier School

Old Tyme Country School

Old Tyme Country School is an opportunity for kids to learn about what life was like in the early 1900's by experiencing a week of school set one hundred years ago. ​​
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Log Webster School building

Historic Buildings

Our grounds include the Webster School (1889-1899), Coin School (1899-1970), Whittier School (1904-1963), replica Mora Fire Hall (1904), and Caboose (1950s).
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SUPPORT

​​Donate & Volunteer

​The Kanabec History Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit History Center and Museum.

​We welcome your support.
​​Donate
Give one-time or monthly through GiveMN or PayPal.

Checks can also be sent to:
Kanabec County Historical Society
​805 Forest Ave. W., ​Mora, MN 55051
Donate
Volunteer
Kanabec History Center is always looking for volunteers to help out in a wide variety of ways!

We accept volunteers of all ages and skills. ​
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CONTACT

​We're Here to Help

320-679-1665 | [email protected] | Facebook
Kanabec History Center Front Door

Research

​Visit our archives at the History Center for access to birth, death, and marriage records, copies of Kanabec County Times newspapers, plat maps, photographs, and more.

Free to members | ​$20/hour for non-members

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You can also visit our digital image collection at the Minnesota Digital Library online for free.
Banquet room with tables set up

Venue Rental

Our banquet room features a kitchen facility, air conditioning, accessible bathrooms, 11 tables, 53 chairs, a 58" Smart TV, and an 80" projector screen. 
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The grounds include a fenced yard, picnic tables, and picturesque historic buildings.

Low fees. Member discounts.
Call for details and availability: ​320-679-1665
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