MNHS Sites Offer Great Visuals This Fourth of July Weekend

The Minnesota Historical Society is set to commemorate Independence Day at historic sites around the state! Several sites will mark the holiday with visitor favorites like Farmer’s Fourth of July at the newly revitalized Oliver Kelley Farm and annual Independence Day celebrations at Historic Fort Snelling and Historic Forestville. The Minnesota History Center also kicks off its free summer outdoor concert series, 9 Nights of Music, with music from Salsa del Soul on July 4.

See the MNHS calendar for offerings at 26 sites around the state all holiday weekend long.

Media are welcome to visit any MNHS sites and museums during Independence Day and interact with guests. Please introduce yourself to site staff upon arrival.

The following historic sites are open to visitors on Tuesday, July 4:

• Birch Coulee Battlefield
• Charles A. Lindbergh House & Museum
• Folsom House
• Forest History Center
• Fort Ridgely
• Harkin Store
• Historic Forestville
• Historic Fort Snelling
• James J. Hill House
• Jeffers Petroglyphs
• Lac qui Parle Mission
• Marine Mill
• Mill City Museum
• Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post
• Minnehaha Depot
• Minnesota History Center
• Minnesota State Capitol
• North West Company Fur Post
• Oliver Kelley Farm
• Split Rock Lighthouse
• Traverse des Sioux