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Northern Waters Museum, Land O' Lakes, WI
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Northern Waters Museum

A local history museum in Land O' Lakes, housed in a former ski chalet, run by the Land O' Lakes Historical Society.

6490 Chippewa Drive, Land O' Lakes, WI 54540 · Land O' Lakes, WI

About Northern Waters Museum

Northern Waters Museum sits inside Land O' Lakes Town Park and presents the people, places, stories, and artifacts of the area's early days. Its main room hosts a featured exhibit that changes every few years to highlight another important part of local history. The museum occupies a building that began as a rustic ski chalet tied to the Gateway Ski Hill and the King's Gateway resort complex. After the ski hill closed, the chalet was donated to the historical society, moved to the park in 1997, renovated, and reopened as a museum in 2001.

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  • #Land O' Lakes
  • #Wisconsin

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