Spend a Day as a Lumberjack at the Forest History Center

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (June 17, 2024) – On June 29, the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids invites the whole family to grab a flannel and experience the life of a lumberjack.

During Be a Lumberjack Day, visitors will have the opportunity to experience first-hand how lumberjacks lived and worked in Minnesota’s northwoods during the heyday of the region’s logging camps. Costumed interpreters will share history lessons about how workers spent their days in the logging camps of northern Minnesota around the turn of the 20th century. The event will feature special games and activities that create lasting memories and make learning fun for guests of all ages.

Kids can try their hand at working the crosscut saw, also known as the “misery whip,” to saw wood, pull logs like a draft horse, take part in lumberjack tug-o-war, and more. Games include prune on a spoon races, musical stumps, and cookie tosses, among others.

When:
Saturday, June 29, 2024
10 am–4 pm

Where:
Forest History Center
2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Cost:
Included with regular site admission

Site admission costs $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, veterans, active military, and college students, and $8 for children ages 5-17. Minnesota Historical Society members, children ages 4 and under, Blue Star families, and Museums for All participants receive free admission.

About the Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849. MNHS collects, preserves, and tells the story of Minnesota’s past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs, and book publishing. Using the power of history to transform lives, MNHS preserves our past, shares our state’s stories, and connects people with history.