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Museums
Black Cat Sports Bar & Grill
1080 Hwy. 32 S., Thief River Falls 218-681-8910
Over 40 years of Arctic Cat® snowmobile memorabilia.
Carnegie Public Library
102 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls (MN Hwy. 32)
A city historical site, dedicated in 1914.
Goodridge Historical society, Inc.
Goodridge, MN 218-378-4380 Google Map
The Goodridge Area Historical Society, Inc. was formed in 1977 by a group of local citizens interested in the preservation of buildings and history of the community. The society has restored nine buildings within the city of Goodridge and have displayed numerous historical items in each of the buildings.
East Polk Heritage Center
Along Hwy. 2 in Fosston, MN 218-435-6136 • 218-435-1313
The center is full of early days memorabilia from northwestern Minnesota. Established in 1986, it is open for guided tours Fri.-Sun 1:30-4:30 p.m. Open upon request anytime.
Heritage Center
Corner of 220 N. and 20th St., N.E. of Grand Forks next to Technical College • 701-740-2066
Open year round by appointment. During the third weekend in August, there are various craft demonstrations, old-time wheat threshing demonstrations, concessions, antique tractor pull, a threshers breakfast, country dinner, general store and more.
Old Crossing Treaty Monument
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
This monument is a bronze life-sized figure of a Chippewa Indian holding a peace pipe. The monument was erected in 1932 by the U.S. Government to commemorate the signing of a peace treaty with the Chippewa Indians in 1863.
The best pioneer museum and resource center in all of NW Minnesota. more...
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The Thief River Falls area is included in Minnesota’s FIRST birding trail, a 223 mile route from Fergus Falls to the shores of Lake of the Woods.
Northwestern Minnesota is one of the best bird watching areas in the United States, with over 280 species of birds at the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge alone.
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With 2 million acres of public hunting land to choose from, the Thief River Falls area offers hunters choices of moose, bear, ducks, ruffed and sharp-tail grouse and woodcock. This is also a growing area for geese populations, making it an untapped bonanza for waterfowlers! In any season, Thief River Falls is truly a hunter’s paradise!