Southern Minnesota Tourism

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Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter, Minnesota

This is the oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota which was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants.  It is an undergraduate, residential, liberal arts college. Read more

St. Peter Regional State Hospital - St. Peter, Minnesota

St. Peter Regional State Hospital - St. Peter, Minnesota

This hospital is now known as St Peter Regional Treatment Center.  It was previously the first psychiatric treatment facility of its kind in the state.  It was originally built in 1866 in downtown St. Peter but has since been moved to the southern end of the city where it occupies 580 acres of wooded land.  St. Peter is seventy miles south of the Twin Cities. Read more

4th of July Celebration - St. Peter, Minnesota

4th of July Celebration - St. Peter, Minnesota

There are fireworks, of course, but there is so much more to do for the day then sit around and wait for it to get dark enough for the fireworks display!  There is the parade at 10 AM which will thrill everyone.  Lots of floats, bands and candy tossed to the kids (regardless of their age).  Following the parade there is the Art Fair in the Square where you will be able to find those unique and inviting paintings that you just have to have for your home or for gifts for that special someone.

At noon you can enjoy the picnic, music, pony rides, kiddies train and food vendors.  Now, if you do each of those things your day is going to be pretty full so you may have time to visit with friends, check into your hotel and get ready for a great fireworks show at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds at 10 PM.

Saint Peter’s Pearly Gates - St. Peter, Minnesota

Saint Peter’s Pearly Gates - St. Peter, Minnesota

Now this is cool, you can have your picture taken in front of the Pearly Gates without having to die to get it done!  In St. Peter near the historic Minnesota River Bridge along Broadway Ave. there are a set of Pearly Gates Read more

Interlaken Heritage Days - Fairmont, Minnesota

Interlaken Heritage Days - Fairmont, Minnesota

Join the residents of Fairmont for this summer celebration.  The Heritage Days Summer Fun Festival has something for nearly everyone from the Borderline Cruisers Classic Car Show to be held on the Downtown Plaza Read more

Fairmont Raceway - Fairmont, Minnesota

Fairmont Raceway - Fairmont, Minnesota

Touted to be the fastest 1/2 mile high banked dirt track in the Midwest, the Fairmont Raceway will provide you with lots of thrills, spills and wrecks, just enough to keep you on the edge of the bleachers. Read more

Martin County Courthouse - Fairmont, Minnesota

Martin County Courthouse - Fairmont, Minnesota

In 1857 the county of Marin was organized with a population growing of settlers but when the Spirit Lake Massacre occurred a year later two thirds of the settlers fled the area which dropped the population down to just 151 people.  At this time a stockade was built which became known as Fort Fairmount.  This was placed around the existing courthouse in 1862, just in time for the Sioux uprising. Read more

Red Rock Center for the Arts - Fairmont, Minnesota

Red Rock Center for the Arts - Fairmont, Minnesota

This center for visual and performing arts began its life as a church designed by prominent Minnesota architect Harry W. Jones.  The building is a beautiful example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture.  The building was constructed of massive Sioux Quartzite (red rock) blocks Read more

Fairmont Opera House - Fairmont, Minnesota

Fairmont Opera House - Fairmont, Minnesota

Opened in 1902 the Opera House has had a long history of providing entertainment for the area.  Although Opera has rarely been performed in the Fairmont Opera House, there have been many other types of performances.  Opera is the name that was given to a number of theaters in the time since to be part of the theater was unbecoming but being part of the Opera was acceptable. Read more

R.D. Hubbard House - Mankato, Minnesota

R.D. Hubbard House - Mankato, Minnesota

The "silk stocking district" of Mankato used to be lined with homes of the type of grandure of this house.  The house remained in good condition since it was occupied by the Hubbard family for 67 years and then the Historical Society took possession of the house for their museum (which has since moved to the Newman Center). Read more

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