Cross the Root River and explore a late-1800s southern Minnesota town.

From self-guided tours to beautiful trails and streams, there’s much to enjoy at this historically rich site.

 
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Getting here

21899 County Road 118 
Preston, MN 55965
800-657-3773

What to see and do

Experience this historic Minnesota valley and townsite at your own pace and find the well-preserved general store and homestead, as well as the sites where the grist-mill, distillery, cemetery, and schoolhouses once existed.

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