North House Folk School
Hand-crafting a cobweb broom.
A happy crew with their dovetailed tool totes
A happy student in the blacksmith shop
A winter morning looking over our docks
Hand-hewn timber frame that a class made!
Our sailboat, the Hjørdis, glides along on a glassy Lake Superior day.
A stack of Northwoods inspired baskets
Families at the Forge course in our blacksmith shop
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North House Folk School
500 W Hwy 61Grand Marais, MN 55604
Located 110 miles north of Duluth on Hwy 61, on the harbor in Grand Marais, MN at the foot of the Gunflint Trail.
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About
North House Folk School is a non-profit educational organization committed to enriching lives and building community through the teaching of traditional northern crafts. 400+ courses, public programs and special events are offered year round. Courses include boat building, basketry, timber framing, traditional crafts, foods, fiber arts, wood-fired baking and northern ecology. Our School Store is open year-round and features handmade craft, an extensive book selection, and specialty tools. Request a free course catalog online. Campus Tours available Saturdays at 4 pm
Dates
Open year-round. Open 7 days/week. Course times vary.Rates
Please contact North House Folk School for complete details.
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Green Practices
- Eco-friendly landscape/facility design
- Eco-friendly purchasing practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
- Water conservation/wastewater management plan
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
What's Nearby
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Nordic wares at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis
Observe roaming bison herds at Minneopa and Blue Mounds State Parks / Roy Son
Relax and recharge in the tranquil simplicity of Itasca State Park
Wild raspberries along the North Country Trail near Bad Medicine Lake
Ride the winding and beautiful Gitchi-Gami State Trail along the North Shore of Lake Superior / Waqar Ahmad
Llamas and goats at Shepard's Harvest Festival, Lake Elmo
A real-life rainbow over High Falls in Grand Portage State Park
Searching for Pokémon outside of Mia
At 60 feet high, the High Falls at Tettegouche State Park is the tallest waterfall within Minnesota's state border
Explore the Shore workshop, Two Harbors
The Grand Marais harbor as seen from Lake Superior / Michael Harthan
A couple canoeing in the BWCA / Paul Vincent