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Judy Garland Museum and Children's Discovery Museum
Judy Garland's historic house, gallery and Children Museum
Category: Grand Rapids Museum in Minnesota
Description of this Minnesota Attraction: 2727 US Hwy 169 S.,
PO Box 724
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
800-664-JUDY • 866 CDM-Kids
www.judgarlandmuseum.com
www.cdmkids.org • jgarland@uslink.net
office@cdmkids.org
Enjoy several dynamic attractions at
one campus. The new Children's Discovery
Museum is full of exciting interactive
exhibits like DinoDig, Geo-zoooom and
River Town. Kids and adults learn together
by a hands-on or "please touch" approach
that is both fun and educational.
A one-acre memorial flower garden leads
to the restored 1925 childhood home
of America's Treasure, Judy Garland-star
of the world's most beloved film, Wizard of
Oz. An adjacent gallery showcases Judy's
Hollywood movie costumes, props and personal
effects, including the Emerald City
carriage used in the Wizard of Oz-once owned by
President Abraham Lincoln. The Museum
Store features a wide array of quality
children's products, Garland mementos and gifts
from Oz. Celebrities join fans each year
for the Judy Garland Festival, held over
the 4th weekend in June.
Museum Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
January thru March: Friday's & Saturday's only
April thru Memorial Day: Monday - Saturday
Memorial Day thru September: Monday - Sunday (7 days)
October thru March: Friday's & Saturday's only
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Lanesboro, Mn
Historic little town nestled in the Valley
Category: Lanesboro Scenic near Rochester, Minnesota
Description of this Rochester area Attraction:
Nestled in a deep valley of the Root River, Lanesboro offers tourists invigorating outdoor activities, rich artistic experiences, unique shopping, a local winery, fine dining and lodging to fit every taste and budget. Besides receiving the Great American Main Street Award in 1998, Lanesboro was named one of 100 Best Small Art Towns in America by author John Villani and one of the 50 Best Outdoor Sports Towns by Sports Afield magazine. Outside magazine featured Lanesboro, Minnesota as one of the 20 Best Dream Towns in America to live and play!
A major attraction is the spectacular paved Root River State Bike Trail, winding 60 miles through the valley with Lanesboro at its heart. Excellent for biking, hiking, cross-country skiing and in-line skating, it runs along an abandoned railroad bed through high bluffs, forest lands and rolling fields.
The downtown has been revitalized, the arts flourish, tourism thrives, agriculture continues to be sustainable, and the local school is still independent. Come and see for yourself why people return time and time again to renew themselves in Lanesboro's riches!
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MagiQuest
Your story, your adventure, your imagination brought to life
Category: Bloomington Excursion near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: MALL OF AMERICA MAGIQUEST NOW OPEN!
MAGIQUEST is your story, your adventure, your imagination brought to life! Unlike anything you’ve ever encountered, MagiQuest lets you LIVE the game, not simply play it. Using a Magic Wand that knows you by name and remembers everything you accomplish, you explore a world filled with amazing creatures and characters where you will gain skill and knowledge and rise to untold levels of bravery.
Discover MagiQuest’s unique magic, adventure, mystical encounters, fun and excitement at Mall of America. Truly a destination within a destination, here visitors enter an interactive world where dragons, goblins, pixies, and princesses are just part of the fun, and where you’ll find imaginations of all ages running wild. MagiQuest includes dueling stations, a retail store, and private party space for special occasions.
FOR GROUP EVENTS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES CALL 952-693-8136 or e-mail slevenson@magiquest.com
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Meeker County Historical Museum and G.A.R. Hall
Historical G.A.R. Hall and County Museum
Category: Litchfield Historic Site in Minnesota
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Description of this Minnesota Attraction: We invite you to visit the Litchfield Grand Army of the Republic Hall, a rare and carefully preserved monument to the Civil War era. The G.A.R. Hall, one of the very few left in the nation and the only authentic one remaining in Minnesota, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by a post member to look like a military fort, the hall was built in 1885 and was the home of Frank Daggett Post #35.
The hall has been preserved as nearly as possible in its original condition. Large framed photographs of early post members gaze solemnly from its walls. Battle maps and paintings offer visual testimony to the ordeal these veterans survived. The furniture, the alter and organ and even the color scheme are the same as on the day of the post's last meeting.
To the rear of the G.A.R. Hall , a two-story addition houses the Meeker County Historical Society Museum. This museum displays collections that depict the diverse history of Meeker County. These include Indian artifacts, an early log cabin, a blacksmith shop, household implements, early clothing fashions, tributes to United States Veterans, and more.
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Minnesota History Center
Come Visit Your Place In History
Category: St. Paul Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: A vital cultural and educational gathering place, the Minnesota Historical Society is home to an exciting, interactive museum that offers visitors new perspectives on the state and its many facets and peoples. Featuring hands-on exhibits and a year-round program of entertaining and educational programs, the History Center is a Minnesota landmark.
- "Blast off" in a rocket ship in "Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility"
- "Happily Ever After" explores the romance, rituals, myths and realities of weddings and ceremonies across time, cultures and traditions.
- Discover Minnesota rich past, preserved in the vast collections of the Library. Learn about the state's history through more than 400,000 books, 500,000 historical photographs, and virtually every newspaper ever printed in Minnesota.
- Tap your toes to music on the outside terrace during the popular annual summer concert series, Nine Nights of Music.
- Browse museum stores for Minnesota-themed gifts and books.
- Enjoy continental breakfast or lunch in the acclaimed Cafe Minnesota, now equipped with wireless internet service.
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Minnesota Museum of American Art
Experience the MMAA’s ever-changing venue of art exhibitions
Category: St. Paul Art Museum near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Experience and explore the energy and depth of American visual culture at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in downtown St. Paul. MMAA's Riverfront Gallery at Kellogg Boulevard and Market Street is a place for the traditional and the unconventional. At MMAA the diversity of art and artists—past, present, and emerging—is revealed through music, performance, dance, fashion, painting, film, and sculpture. For more information about MMAA, visit www.mmaa.org.
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Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
National River and Recreation Area
Category: Twin Cities Metropolitan Area National Park near Twin Cities, Minnesota
Description of this Twin Cities area Attraction: Used by Native Americans for trade, food, and water long before Europeans visited the “New World,” the Mississippi River and its watershed is a major contributor to the ecology, culture, politics and economy of the North American continent. To acknowledge this fact, Congress established the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area in 1988. The park’s boundaries enclose about 54,000 acres and 72 miles of river. They describe a narrow corridor of land on either side of the Mississippi from Dayton and Ramsey, MN on the north boundary past Hastings, MN on the south border. Only 35 acres are owned by the Park Service.
These 72 miles are a significant and representative stretch of the Mississippi. They contain the only gorge and waterfall on the main course of the entire 2,350 miles of river. Named St. Anthony Falls in 1680, the falls were later used to generate power for logging, flour milling, and electricity for a growing population. Less than ten miles away, the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers was an early outpost for the American military and an important crossroads for fur traders. Further downstream, St. Paul marked the upper end of steamboat navigation and was the jumping off place for tens of thousands of settlers. And the Vermillion River bottoms are excellent examples of floodplain forest ecology. From visitor centers to trails, from industrial centers to Mississippi River backwaters, this park has a bit of something for everyone.
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North Country National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
Category: State of Minnesota National Park in Minnesota
Description of this Minnesota Attraction: The North Country National Scenic Trail links scenic, natural, historic, and cultural areas in seven northern states. The approximately four thousand mile long trail incudes a variety of hikes from easy walking to challenging treks.
When completed, through the efforts of many people, the trail will become the longest continuous hiking trail in the United States. From the Missouri River in North Dakota to the shores of Lake Champlain in New York, the trail allows hikers to experience a variety of features, from clear-flowing streams, to thick Northern woods, from vast prairies to clean lakes.
Come and experience your America, at a walking pace.
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Pajolo Alpaca Farm & Country Store
Unique Alpaca Farm and Alpaca Clothing
Category: Austin Tour in Minnesota
Description of this Minnesota Attraction: Pajolo Alpaca Farms, established 1996, brings to light the investment of the 'Huggable Livestock' and beautiful, luxurious Alpaca finished products-woven and knit scarves, hand and machine knit sweaters, hats, mittens, socks, jackets, yarn and sweater kits for the hand knitter. Pajolo Alpaca Farms is proud to produce excellent quality Alpaca herd for the investor and for the Alpaca lover in all of us. Call 507-437-1561 for reservations-single, multi-person, bus tours available @ $5.00 each participant.
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Pickwick Mill
Oldest Mill In the State
Category: Winona Historic Site near Rochester, Minnesota
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Description of this Rochester area Attraction: Built in 1854 Pickwick Mill is the oldest existing industrial site in the State of Minnesota. It is six stories tall, built of native stone. Has a 20 foot diameter water wheel, original mill stones, roller mills, dressers, and scales. Located in a picturesque valley it is adjacent to Lake Labelle. Offers trout fishing, picnicing, hiking, birdwatching, or lunch/diner at nearby inn.
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