Last Friday, my friend Dan Ruf ( danielruf.typepad.com ) and I took off for Worthington, MN in hopes of finding out who to talk to about getting in to Pioneer Village to take pictures. Little did we know there would be someone working that would be kind enough to take time out of their day to not only let us in but to help educate us on their cause.
The Historical Society started with one building around 1968 and now have 2 1/2 acres and 49 buildings, 36 which are available for viewing. For anyone wishing to be carried back to the past, I highly recommend this trip. This little village has it all- from the train depot, post office, school, church, general store- you name it- anything a small town in the early 1900's would have is here for you to visit.
The above image is of a blue 1942 Ford that was in fantastic shape - there is also a beautiful 1923 wooden truck that you can visit on Dans blog. There was also a small collection of vehicles including a firetruck and a couple old snowmobiles. They are open from Memorial Day thru Labor Day and are open Monday-Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5 and charge $6.00 for adults and $1.00 for kids 6yrs thru 15 and kids 5 and under are free. Also free will offerings are welcomed.
I hope you've enjoyed this little travel -log and will consider supporting this good cause. Thanks for stopping by and have a good week.
Great bunch of work, Mike. I like the post processing work that you've done.
Posted by: Daniel Ruf | March 18, 2012 at 08:22 PM
Thanks alot Dan, I'm looking forward to future trips to the village.
Posted by: Mike Houge | March 18, 2012 at 09:01 PM