Visit Us!
Open Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Free Admission!
Exhibits & Research Center
1953 West Wayzata Blvd
PO Box 332
Long Lake, MN 55356

Displays of the museum have been featured in a 17 part docuseries titled "A Place Most Sacred- the Spirit Lake Massacre". The series was written and created by Mike Zimmer, a Medina resident. The series tells the story of the 1857 massacre from the perspective of both 13 year old Abby Gardner (who was captured by the Dakota Sioux), and Inkpaduta, the Sioux leader responsible for the uprising. The series can be viewed on YouTube. After opening YouTube, type in:
@ImagineHistoryMZ (for cell viewing)
ImagineHistoryMZ (for TV viewing)
The series contains much Minnesota history too. Give it a look. We hope you will enjoy it.

Carriage House

Log Cabin School

1,000 Year Old Dugout Canoe
In 1934 the Gunnarson family discovered a dugout canoe as they were extending their dock on North Arm Bay. The canoe was recently dated to 1025 - 1165 A.D. making it the oldest dugout canoe found in Minnesota. It is on display at the WHCPA Museum in Long Lake, Minnesota. See the full report at the Maritime Heritage Minnesota website. A print of this photo is available here.

Long Lake School Bell

Kitchen in Ernst Farm Display (Carriage House)

Farm Implement Display