Experience a historic Minnesota valley and town site with a rich history that features a well-preserved general store, homestead, and farm buildings from the late-1800s. Explore the history of the inhabitants of this area—from ancient peoples to today’s residents.
Core experience
The Many Facets of Forestville
K-8 (with content adjustments for different grade levels)
Come to Historic Forestville for a curriculum-based, hands-on learning experience. Discover how the Dakota used the land before western expansion, examine how settler-colonists took advantage of the area’s natural resources, explore what pulled these people to Minnesota, experience the economics of a small town store and realize how “big” a small town can be.
Academic standards
All programs support state of Minnesota academic standards in social studies.
Historic Forestville
21899 County Road 118
Preston, MN 55965
Inside Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Cost
- $6 per student, $60 minimum group fee
- District staff free
- One free adult per 10 students. Additional chaperones will be invoiced at the same rate as the students.
Details
- Length: 90 minutes
- Contact the park office for a form that allows free bus parking.
- A nearby State Park picnic pavilion can accommodate indoor/outdoor seating for 75.
Tour Mystery Cave
Make reservations with the DNR to visit nearby Mystery Cave State Park, $5 per person.
Scholarships, grants, and subsidies
Apply for scholarships, grants and subsidies, including transportation subsidies.
