Christie Home Museum

05/26/2026

Join us for our annual Carriages and Cars Event on the Christie Home Museum lawn during Prairie Days, June 6th, 2026.
Cars and Carriages on the lawn 11:30 - 2:30. Tours of the house at noon, 1pm and 2 pm. (Sign up in the Carriage house on the 6th)
Open for tours by appointment throughout the season!

https://www.christiehome.org/tours.html

05/21/2026

Memorial Day Services will be held at the War Memorial, which is directly across the street from the Christie Home Museum.
15 1st St. S, Long Prairie, MN

05/21/2026

We're ready, are you? The Christie Home makes a beautiful backdrop for family photos, engagement or wedding photos, graduation photos, or any group photo.
We'll be open for tours during Prairie Days on June 6th, and there will be antique carriages and cars on the lawn, too! More great photo ops!

05/16/2026

Today, May 16, is Armed Forces Day!
"... For active-duty service members, members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families, Armed Forces Day offers public recognition of a commitment lived daily. It reflects the early mornings, long deployments, relocations, training cycles and quiet sacrifices that rarely make headlines but define military life. ..."

THANK YOU to all who serve!

There is a beautiful War Memorial right across the street from the Christie Home Museum. Be sure to check it out when you come for a tour!

On the third Saturday in May each year, Americans observe a moment that is both simple and meaningful: Armed Forces Day.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!
Susan West Christie (standing), her mother (and sister?) with the four Christie Children enjoying a spring day in front of the "old" Christie house. Circa 1900
Note the wooden sidewalk!

05/06/2026

Opening SOON for the 2026 season!
Happy 250th Birthday America!
Happy 125th Anniversary of the Christie House!
​Happy 50th Birthday Christie Museum!!
​Stay tuned for Celebration plans!

June 6th - Join us for the Annual Carriages and Cars Day which takes place during Prairie Days. (Lots of activities going on along Main Street.) Tours of the house available. Prize for the "People's Choice" antique vehicle displayed on the Christie lawn.

https://www.christiehome.org/

05/01/2026

Learn more about May Day traditions from the Old Farmer's Almanac:
https://www.almanac.com/content/what-may-day

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!
The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970. So we know the Christie family had no idea planting trees would become a national obsession when they planted trees in the yard of their newly built home in 1902. The Christie family was always on the cutting edge of innovation!
Learn more about Earth Day history with the Old Farmers Almanac:
https://www.almanac.com/content/earth-day-date-activities-history