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Watonwan County Historical Center, Madelia, MN

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Watonwan County Historical Center

County historical society center in Madelia that collects, preserves, and displays local historic items.

423 Dill Avenue SW, Madelia, MN 56062 · Madelia, MN

About Watonwan County Historical Center

The Watonwan County Historical Society aims to connect the county's past with its present and keep that history for later generations. The society was first organized in 1935, paused during World War II, and was rebuilt in 1966 at a meeting held at the American Legion Post House in Madelia. Its founding goals included finding, recording, and protecting items of local historic interest, marking historic sites, securing a fireproof building for display, and working with the Minnesota Historical Society. The center is run from the Watonwan Historical Center on Dill Avenue SW in Madelia.

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