Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village

06/01/2026

Does anyone have any Jefferson Highway stories?

06/01/2026

We had a wonderful weekend! Thank you to our amazing members and visitors! We loved seeing you! You can’t believe how many artifacts there are to see at Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village! If you live in the area, you should see what others travel hundreds of miles to see. 🏎️🌳🔨🧌

Book a party or special gathering with us too!

05/29/2026

We want to give a HUGE SHOUTOUT to Taylor, Karena and President, Seth Nelson, for their help today! The cars are ready to be viewed! It takes a lot of strength to prepare the cars for display! Way to go! 🚓🏎️🚙🚗

We also had:

🚌 🚌 TWO Field Trips

🌳 Kids in the Community

💐 The Amazing Garden Club help us out!

🇳🇴🧌🎶 Uffda Day took place

🔨 Huge shoutout to Dylan and crew for fixing the Hamre House ceiling this season!

🦊🦊 Two foxes have visited us.

🧹🧼🧽🫧 A TON of cleaning has already started!

🟩 The City of TRF has helped us keep the grass looking great! We appreciate them so much!

🦌Thank you, Jean, for helping us repair our deer! We are another step closer!

🇺🇸 It is 250 years of the United States of America this year! We would love to see you Step into History! 🗺️📚🗺️

♥️ We would love to see YOU this summer!


Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village
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05/28/2026

We have had some great students here during the month of May! We would ♥️ to see more! Remember that kids are FREE with a paying adult.

♥️ Thank you, Viking, Newfolden, Saint Bernard’s and Red Lake Falls for visiting us! We want to give a HUGE SHOUTOUT to Franklin Middle School students for helping us prepare for Uffda Day and the season!

♥️ Remember that we are open every day from 1-5 with last entry at 4:30. The cost is $5 for adults and FREE for kids that are accompanying a paying adult.

♥️♥️ If you would like to become a member and help us preserve history, message us here.

♥️♥️♥️ You can get married here for $300. You can have your reception here for $600. We still have dates available! The church is heated, so you can have your wedding in the Off-Season too.

♥️♥️♥️♥️ Glow Mini Golf and Laser Tag Birthday Parties are available by appointment too!

05/27/2026

We thought you might enjoy seeing the progress that we made on our log cabins. Every year we preserve history! Thank you for your membership! If you would like to become a member, message us here. Also, come and visit! You won’t be disappointed!

https://youtu.be/7QVkUQ8wWbM?si=MY3Pm8W-OAQx6zBa

05/23/2026

We are open! Every day from 1-5

05/23/2026

05/14/2026

Thank you to the City of TRF for helping us preserve history!