POLK COUNTY

East Polk Heritage Center

The East Polk Heritage Center is located in Melland Park, Highway #2 East, Fosston, Minnesota 56542.  The house was built in 1887 by Lewis William Larson – hence it is called the Larson House.  In 1986, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Potvin donated the house to The East Polk Heritage Center with the stipulation that it would be moved from its location near the center of Fosston.  The house was moved to its present location in Melland Park in October 1986.  The Larson house is handicap accessible and it is completely furnished with antique furniture, including a beautiful 100-year-old piano.

There is also a log cabin built in 1995 and furnished in 1800’s style.  In addition, there is a small cabin, which was the home of the legendary lumberjack Cordwood Pete (Peder LeDang - who died in 1954 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Fosston).  There many stories about Cordwood Pete, some true but most of them contrived. 

Location:

Highway #2 East

Fosston, MN 56542

Mailing Address: 

PO Box 4

Fosston, MN 56542

Hours of operation: 

Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend.  Friday through Sunday, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Additional hours are available by appointment

Contact person: 

Dean Vikan

Telephone number:

218-453-6594

E-mail address: 

dvikan@gvtel.com

Website address:

www.fosston.com - Covered under the City of Fosston website

2008 Upcoming events:

    July 3-5: All school reunion - Heritage Center open with tent and food wagon for just hanging out during the reunion

   August 10-30: Sesquicentennial - MN Historic NW exhibit will be on  display at EPHC, Polk County Museum in Crookston and Historical Society in EGF (detailed schedule TBD)

Sept 6: East Polk Heritage Day

Nov 1: Craft Show at Civic Center