Balaton Area History Center

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Balaton Area History Center Balaton Area History Center is a museum with local artifacts, business memorabilia and high school history.

School is back in session and our school got a facelift! The Burchard Country School (1881-1957) came to the Balaton Are...
09/02/2026

School is back in session and our school got a facelift!
The Burchard Country School (1881-1957) came to the Balaton Area History Center’s campus in 2016.
A huge “THANK YOU” to volunteer Dave Kaup for taking on this huge project in the heat of July!
Volunteer Willis Wendland offered support with the deck on the school. We so appreciate our volunteers!

Thank you to all who stopped by for our Open house!
08/27/2026

Thank you to all who stopped by for our Open house!

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08/27/2026

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08/25/2026

Open House
Today!
7:00-9:00
History Center

08/20/2026

Balaton Area History Center Open House
August 25, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm
Free popcorn & pop

We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of our new website! Whether you’re looking to get involved, support ou...
08/10/2026

We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of our new website! Whether you’re looking to get involved, support our mission, or find fun activities for the family, our new website makes it easier than ever to connect with us.

Visit us today at balatonhistory.org to explore everything we have to offer, sign up for a membership, make a donation, and have the kids try out the scavenger hunt!

Thank you for your continued support!

Balaton grads, do you know anything about these 3 wooden boxes?What years were they used, who made them, etc…?
08/06/2026

Balaton grads, do you know anything about these 3 wooden boxes?
What years were they used, who made them, etc…?

A Big Thank You to Lyon-Lincoln Electric Trust Operation RoundUp program for the grant we received to purchase 5 new bli...
08/04/2026

A Big Thank You to Lyon-Lincoln Electric Trust Operation RoundUp program for the grant we received to purchase 5 new blinds and window film for the double window front doors!
These upgrades will help protect our collections for many years!
Thank You Lyon-Lincoln Electric!

Some of Nels & Hattie Miller’s descendants visited the museum to check out the Automobile & General Repair display case!...
07/04/2026

Some of Nels & Hattie Miller’s descendants visited the museum to check out the Automobile & General Repair display case! Nels & Hattie were involved in the Chevrolet Garage business in Balaton for over 43 years!
Those pictured are Greg & Julie Erickson’s family.

Congratulations to the Class of 1976 on their 50th class reunion!We enjoyed visiting with Kelvin Schlorf yesterday at th...
06/30/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 1976 on their 50th class reunion!
We enjoyed visiting with Kelvin Schlorf yesterday at the Balaton Area History Center.

Pictured below are classmates:
Front: Dave Wieme, Bill Swanson, Brad Swanson
Standing front row: Julie (Gellerman) Hogan, Lanelle (Johnson) Genzler, Brian Chandler, Peggy (Fedde) Huwe, Laurie (Buchert) Rufer, Patti (Danielowski) Pribbenow, Miriam (Braband) Mattson, Cheryl (Shepherd) Gilbreth, Linda (VanMeveren) Wieme, Teresa (Kirk) Swanson, Peggy (Erickson) Kloos, Peggy (Danielowski) Peterson.
Back row: Kevin Stibbe, Dale Swanson, Tim Rathje, Kelvin Schlorf, Dallas Sanderson, Dick Baack, Jon Nelson, Becky (Klukas) Birr, Wade Smith, Rick Anderson.
Twenty four of thirty six graduates attended!

Address

161 2nd Street W
Balaton, MN
56115

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+15078293095

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