Dakota City Heritage Village
651-460-8050
info@dakotacity.org
info@dakotacity.org
Dakota City Heritage Village is a 1900-era village
and museum dedicated to connecting people to the
rural past. We're located in Farmington,
Minnesota, just 30 minutes south of the Twin
Cities, on the Dakota County Fairgrounds.
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Our five-acre site includes 22 buildings where visitors experience living history firsthand
with costumed interpreters and demonstrations. Events throughout the year focus on rural
life 100 years ago including how residents met their needs for food, clothing, shelter, and
social connection.
Ahlberg Heritage Center, our museum, houses more than 10,000 artifacts depicting social
and rural history, with an emphasis on agriculture. See our Calendar page for hours and
upcoming events. In addition, Dakota City is available for weddings, family, and
organization events.
with costumed interpreters and demonstrations. Events throughout the year focus on rural
life 100 years ago including how residents met their needs for food, clothing, shelter, and
social connection.
Ahlberg Heritage Center, our museum, houses more than 10,000 artifacts depicting social
and rural history, with an emphasis on agriculture. See our Calendar page for hours and
upcoming events. In addition, Dakota City is available for weddings, family, and
organization events.
| Available Now Dakota City Brochure 2013 Web view version (pdf format) Dakota City Brochure 2013 Printable version (pdf format) |
Public Tours Available - by appiontment
A walking tour through many of the buildings with a costumed guide is
available to the public. Tours are usually 2 hours long, cost $5 per person
and must be scheduled in advance by calling our office at 651-460-8050
Tours can be arranged for:
Bring your own picnic lunch and eat on our grounds before or after your
tour!
A walking tour through many of the buildings with a costumed guide is
available to the public. Tours are usually 2 hours long, cost $5 per person
and must be scheduled in advance by calling our office at 651-460-8050
Tours can be arranged for:
- Senior Citizen groups
- Scout groups
- Individual families
- Red Hat Ladies or any adult groups (trolley tour or tour with tea
luncheon)
Bring your own picnic lunch and eat on our grounds before or after your
tour!
| Party Line Newsletter Spring 2013 (PDF format) Click here to get Adobe Reader |
| Brochure |
| For information about our upcoming events please see our Calendar page. |
| Attention! To become a member click HERE for printable membership form. |
| Dakota City Heritage Village 4008 220th St. W. P.O. Box 73 Farmington, MN 55024 651-460-8050 info@dakotacity.org |
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| 2014 WWII Event Sponsors |
| Thank You Sponsors of the 5th annual 2014 Armed Forces Day (WWII weekend)! Without your assistance, this event would not have taken place. Please patronize these great businesses and organizations. American Legion, Apple Valley American Legion, Dan Patch Auxiliary Unit 643 Savage, MN Boy Scouts (Troops 269 Lakeville)) Commemorative Air Force (MN Wing) ConAgra Foods, Inc. Cub Foods (Lakeville North) Cub Foods (Lakeville South) Cub Foods (Rosemount) Dakota City Machinery Men Dakota County Dakota County Agricultural Society Day Distributing Co. Fagen Fighters Restoration (Granite Falls, MN) Fagen Fighters WWII Museum (Granite Falls, MN) Fagen Inc (Granite Falls, MN) F & W Media, Inc. Farmington Fire Department Gary’s Restoration Historic Ft. Snelling (MNHS) Lakeville Are Historical Society Man the Line (Pierre, South Dakota) Marine Corps League (Two-Eagles Detachment, Savage, MN) Minnesota Fire Engine Association North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting Rainbow Foods (Apple Valley) Red Bull Military Vehicle Association Rob Rygula, Inc. Rosemount Area Historical Society Simon Construction (Minneapolis, MN) St. Croix Pizza Tee it up for the Troops, Inc. The Barbers Total Turf Maintenance, LLC VFW, Farmington, MN Post 7662, Sypal-Lundgren Post VFW, Hastings, MN Post 1210, Lyle Russell Post VFW, Northfield, MN Post 4393, Eugene H. Truax Post WW2 Historical Re-enacting Society |