Mission: To collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the history of Itasca County.

Itasca County Historical Society

Preserving our Heritage for the Future

Come and explore with us the Woolly Mammoth during the Ice Age,

marvel at the resourcefulness of the Ojibwe,

one of the first inhabitants of  this area.                                                                Wonder at the variety of cultures represented by

the immigrants who came to the new country.

See with the eye of a photographer who took

the famous picture "Grace".

Discover how the Mississippi River allowed

access to this great land that provided the

nation with lumber and iron ore. Admire

CK Blandin and his contribution to the

paper and logging industry.

Meet Judy Garland's family, the Gumms; their story is in our exhibit, "A Family Scrapbook". The success of our county is tied to the work of the     common and uncommon people, the logger, the miners, the paper makers, the lakes and resorts that bind us together into a community.

Itasca County Historical Society

10 NW Fifth Street

Grand Rapids, MN 55744.

218-326-6431

Come visit our wonderful Itasca County Historical Society Musuem and experience all that our history has to share with you.  See you soon!