Kanabec History Center

Kanabec History Center Hours:
Wednesday - Friday
9:00A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Saturday
9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. June through August Hours:
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Group rates available.

General Information:
The Kanabec History Center is located in East Central Minnesota on Mora’s west side just two miles from state highways 65 and 23. Although close to the city’s main business district, the Center is situated on 37 acres bordered by the Snake River. In addition to the historic exhibits, this beautiful woodland site provides ample opportunity to enjoy Minnesota’s parade of season

s from the lush wild flower display of springtime to the quiet beauty of the snow covered trails. Wednesdays - Fridays
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturdays
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Some Holidays

Open Year Round

Admission...
$5.00 adult
$2.00 student (K - 12)
$10.00 family
Preschool & members free

Pre-scheduled tours are welcome!! Arrangements can be made for luncheon catered on site or at a local restaurant, city and industry tours and local shopping opportunities. Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-679-1665
805 Forest Avenue West
Mora, Minnesota 55051

05/22/2026

The Kanabec County History Center will be closing at 2:45 today, Friday May 22nd. Have a safe and wonderful holiday!!

05/22/2026

Hello all! We need your help, we have recieved an inquiry about a round barn being located within the vicinity of Mora, specifically near the nursing home. The man who built the barn was Fred Henkel. If you remember this or have a photo we would appreciate if you could share it!

05/13/2026

OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES! THANK YOU!

Summer Position Open
05/08/2026

Summer Position Open

Mark your calendars and join us!
05/06/2026

Mark your calendars and join us!

04/30/2026
03/13/2026

KHC has re-painted their Rental Hall! A huge Thank You to Ace Hardware, and Zimmerman's for their advice, support, donations of the paint, and their time given to the History Center!! We also want to thank our Board Members for helping with the painting project materials, time painting, etc. We can't thank you all enough for your involvement and help on this project - it turned out great!! THANK YOU!!!

03/13/2026

We'd like to send a big THANK YOU to Katie Weeks for mending our Old Tyme Country School clothes, for the boy's caps and clothing accessories, for the aprons, etc. Katie is one of our followers who volunteered to take on the sewing projects! Thank you again Katie!

March marks Women's History Month, with March 8th being International Women's Day. Today we honor Ms. Ollie Serline, who...
03/06/2026

March marks Women's History Month, with March 8th being International Women's Day.
Today we honor Ms. Ollie Serline, who served in U.S. Women's Army Corp in 1943 until the end of WW2.
Ollie served at Walter Reed Hospital and overseas in a special intelligence section. When she was discharged she worked in Tokyo, Japan with Supreme Allied Powers. She died April 5, 1984 in Cambridge, MN with interment at the United States National Cemetery, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. You can read more about her life in her memoir, "Guarded Steps", at the Kanabec History Center

Friday Fun! We updated the Dolls on Display collection from Bette Anderson.
02/27/2026

Friday Fun! We updated the Dolls on Display collection from Bette Anderson.

Address

805 Forest Avenue West
Mora, MN
55051

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(320) 679-1665

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