Costumed interpreters and authentic buildings help recreate late 19th-century life in Minnesota, a time when settlers were establishing farmsteads and villages on the frontier.
This 88-acre living history museum depicts life in the Lower Minnesota River Valley from the 1840s to the 1890s with authentic 19th-century buildings, demonstrations and a scenic river trail and overlook. Original site features include Major Murphy's inn and ferry crossing, the Pond Grist Mill, and a river overlook wall constructed by the Works Progress Administration. Historic buildings are open only during guided tours.
Visitors should plan on walking 1 to 2 miles during their visit. Horse-drawn trolley service is offered on a limited schedule and must be pre-arranged.
Contact Person: Lynn Jones
Contact Phone: 763-694-7784
Hours of Operation: The Landing is open 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday, year-round and on weekends from mid-March through October. Historic buildings are open only during guided tours.
Minimum Group Size: 15 participants or $75 for a 2-hour program.
3-hour programs are $7/participant with a $100 minimum.
4-hour programs are $9/participant with a $100 minimum.
Cost: $5/person for a 2-hour program
Target Age Range: Programs are offered for Preschool through Adults.
Cancellation Policy/Cancellation Deadline: Three Rivers Park District generally will not allow cancellations within three months of the event date, but organizers can sometimes negotiate for a 4 week period instead.
