Gideon Pond House — Attraction in Bloomington

According to the Bloomington Parks and Recreation website, "Pond-Dakota Mission Park is the site of the historic Oak Grove Mission and the 1856 Gideon and Agnes Pond House, pictured at right. Missionaries to the Dakota Indians and farmers and ministers in Bloomington, Gideon and brother Samuel had their roots in Washington, Connecticut. Young Gideon worked as a carpenter and a farmer, and Samuel as a clothier and teacher. During the "Great Awakening," one of the 19th century spiritual revivals in America, the brothers heard the call to give their lives to God's service. Their journey led them to Minnesota in 1834 where they served as farming instructors and missionaries to Chief Cloud Man's band of Dakota Indians at Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. In 1843 the brothers followed Cloud Man to the Minnesota River bluff location where they founded the Oak Grove Mission. Explore this park year-round to learn more about the life and times of Gideon and Samuel Pond, the Dakota people and the missionaries who worked with the Dakota people during the mid-nineteenth century. Step back in time at the Gideon and Agnes Pond House and see what life was like in early...

September 16-20 2019 is River Rendezvous at Pond Dakota Park. This in a wonderful, fun event that is held one week in September each year. Monday through Friday school children from all over the state come to learn about life in Minnesota in the period 1800-1870. The daily work and chores are brought to life by a talented group of re-enactors. Each has their specialties from candle making, blacksmithing, trapping and how to wash your clothes. Teddy Roosevelt tells you about the Rough Riders and the charge up SanJuan hill. The Norwegian immigrant tells the store of how he came to America with everything he owned in one small trunk.The history of Native America life and culture is told as it was passed down through dance, music and ceremony. On Thursday evening the event is open to the public from 4:00 to to 8:30 pm. There in a admission charged of $6.00 children 4...

Went back hundred years in this historical place. In the summer plenty to explore and activities galore during September . Hiking , bird watching & flora to be seen. Inside or out u go back in history Imagining times b4 electric indoor plumbing & how we took to times of isolation . Even faith , clothes, food, farming Integrating relationships with others outside our culture. The house /museum is closed due to virus. (here is...