East Polk Heritage Center — Attraction in Fosston

The East Polk Heritage Center, the main campus of the East Polk Heritage Society, is a lovely place to go to witness the history of the people of East Polk County. You'll see art, photographs, linens, clothing, furniture, tools and much more. If you want to make sure to see the outbuildings as well as the main house, call ahead to make sure two people are working (a lot of small museums have trouble with this; it can be hard to get consistent volunteers for a morning or afternoon). If so, you'll also be able to see the schoolhouse, a large log cabin and the most recent addition, a small two-story cabin recently moved onto the property. These buildings contain such antiques as children's desks and books, a child's cradle, dolls, a fascinating chair carved from a single piece of wood (this is my personal favorite!), tools including a bear trap and a scythe, beautiful quilts, and much more. I believe the tiny (I mean, really tiny!) church on the campus is always open. It's adorable, and people have been married there! The organization is continually making improvements and additions, and is always looking for volunteer help. The Heritage Society is a gem in Fosston, which belies its 1,430 population with a strong business climate, a movie theater, and a historic library that includes an art gallery and a...

This is a place where vendors post to sell their homemade and non- homemade stuff, there's a lady who sells homemade pie and is very good. I wish we could see more farmers produce here, fresh fruit and vegetables would be nice 🙂 however, it doesn't give you much room when you are handicap accessibility if the place is full of cars it is a tight fit.A person could park alongside the road but then it's a longer walk. All in all it wasn't much to look at especially with the same vendors every Saturday. People are not very talkative to buyers . The place...

They hold community things.. we are listening to...