Contact Information
Mower County Historical Society
Mower County Fairgrounds1303 6th Ave. SW
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437-6082
(Phone)
About
Exhibits include steam locomotive, Depot, passenger and baggage cars, caboose, telephone museum, original Hormel building, horse-drawn carriages, rural school, log cabin, Native American artifacts, fire-fighting museum with early motorized trucks as well as horse drawn equipment; Christ Episcopal Church with vintage wedding dress and christening garments, military displays, Sherman Tank, fine art museum, research and reference library available for county and family history research.
Dates
Research open Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Call for dates and times of special events. Tours: Tuesday through Friday, 10am-4pm or by appointment (May 1-September 30, unless weather permits earlier or later).Rates
Tours are $5 per person, $3 for Seniors (60 & up), Kids 17 & under FREE, & members are FREE. Research Library Use Fees are $5 for nonmembers and $3 for members. Please call for research fees.
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Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more