Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village

06/23/2026

Thank you to the Sons of Norway group for ALL of your help every single year! We appreciate each and every one of you! 🇳🇴📚😀

06/23/2026

We had a fantastic day! There were two amazing groups here today! Thank you, Franklin Middle Schoolers and Discovery Place kids for visiting today! The rain didn’t stop our fun! ☔️😀☀️

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to ALL of the dads out there! We would ♥️ to see you any day this summer between 1:00 and 5:00! Last entry is at 4:30. See you soon! 👔🗺️🏎️

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to ALL of the dads out there! We would ♥️ to see you any day this summer between 1:00 and 5:00! Last entry is at 4:30. See you soon! 👔🗺️🏎️

06/20/2026

We have a meeting space. Consider us!

Thief River Falls' Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village hosted another great meeting of the minds gathering together where creative concepts were discussed and insights gained from Liz of Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums and Nicole from Explore Minnesota. Not to mention new ideas from our colleagues in the region.

06/20/2026

You can see more! Check it out!

✨Founding Contributor Highlight✨ From its home in Thief River Falls in northwestern Minnesota, the Pennington County Historical Society works to discover, collect and preserve photographs, printed materials and artifacts related to the history of Pennington County. For the Minnesota Digital Library, this historical society contributed photographs that show the early development of Pennington County including timber and railroad activities, events and street scenes from county towns.

The Pennington County Historical Society was one of MDL’s 51 founding contributors in 2005. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we will highlight each of these organizations throughout the year. Learn more about the organization and browse their collection in MDL: https://mndigital.org/about/contributing-organizations/pennington-county-historical-society

Image: Thief River Falls Mills and logging on the river, 1902: https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/penn:128

FYI Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village

06/20/2026

We would ♥️ to have you visit! Please consider becoming a member! You help support our mission of preserving history and sharing it with all of our visitors! 🗺️🏎️🧌

06/18/2026

Here is some information about us! We are thankful for ALL of our volunteers!

06/16/2026

We would do a field trip for $3 per child if you are interested. 20 students minimum.