Minnesota Pioneer Park

About

Minnesota Pioneer Park mission is to encourage an appreciation & preservation of pioneer heritage of Central Minnesota through education & displays of artifacts, with an emphasis on the late 1800's to the early 1900's. We are a history museum that depicts the life & customs of the pioneers of Minnesota.

We have over 23 structures to come in and self tour, displaying thousands of artifacts. Many of the buildings are original, Big Woods Building is where we hold all of our event meals, our Office & library & clothing museum (WWI & WWII era clothing), Our original Annandale Soo-Line Train Depot (Circa 1886), Built the same year rail service came to Annandale our 1886 Soo Line Caboose, Poke Bonnet Gift Shop, Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church (circa 1886) with ties to the Titanic, One room Schoolhouse built in 1902, Sorenson Cabin (circa 1884), Sod House (built onsite in 1976), Original homestead Trappers Cabin (1880's) & the 1902 House, Hearth & Home building displaying different appliances through the years and also our Original Barn displaying farming artifacts.
Our Pioneer Village consist of 13 more buildings which include a Blacksmith shop, Post Office, Millinery Shop, Drug Store, Harness & Buggy Shop, Dr's Office, Print Shop & Jail, Fire Hall, Barber Shop, General Store, Dentist Office, Funeral Parlor & Corrina Town Hall.
Our festivals start off with Armed Forces/ World War II / Rendezvous weekend in May along with our Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast, Chili Cook-off, 4th of July Pioneer Church Service, Ladies Tea Party, Picker's Festival, Fall Festival, Halloween Spooktacular, Holiday Craft Fair and Pioneer Christmas.
We also offer Guided School Tours mid-April through Mid-June, Sept & Oct. Thousands of students from all over Minnesota have come here for our School Tour Program.
Also offer Day Camps at the park (churning butter, making biscuits, learning about the Daily chores of pioneer life. Registration is through Annandale Community Education at www.annandalece.com
Website www.pioneerpark.org email address: [email protected] Phone: 320-274-8489 

If you plan on visiting the park please call ahead to make sure we are open 320-274-8489.

Become a member of the park or donate to this great cause of keeping history alive for generations to come: https://minnesota-pioneer-park.square.site/

Dates

Self Tour Hours are
Memorial Day-Labor Day
Every third Week-end of the month
Saturday 10-2
Sunday 10-2

During the Week
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fridays 10:00 am- 2:00 pm

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am-3:00 pm

Rates

Self-guided tours:
Adults $15.00
Seniors $10.00
Veterans $10.00
Students (6-17) $5.00
5 & under FREE