Miner County Rural Life Museum, Howard, South Dakota
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The museum tells the story of the Miner County area from pre-Louiana Purchase days to the present.
Waymark Code: WMF3HE
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2012
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This building that holds the Miner County Rural Life Museum used to be Koehn's Hardware, owned by Don and Elmer Koehn.
It is located on Main Street and has been in existance for about 10 years.
Private showings are available if you call the curator, Phyllis. It is only open certain times so make sure you call before coming to visit.
The museum is a typical history museum with various displays of geology, Native Americans artifacts, homesteading items, railroad memoribelia, farming equipment, government items used in Miner County, education, electricity, the Great Depression, World Wars, business development, and more.
Theme:
Cultural History
Street Address:
127 South Main
Howard, South Dakota 57349
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Sunday and Friday: 1 - 4 pm
Other: By Appointment
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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