The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park (formerly Historic Murphy's Landing) http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org 2187 East Highway 101, Shakopee, MN 55379 763-694-7784 Hours: The last admission of the day is one hour before closing May 24–Sept. 1: Sat. & Holidays, 10am–5pm; Sun. noon–5pm; Mon.–Fri. 10am–4pm Sept. 1-Oct. 31: Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm (self-guided tours), closed weekends November: closed December: Sat. 10am–4pm & Sun. 11am–4pm

Minnesota’s rich past comes to life at The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park. Explore this village on the Minnesota River and experience the people and culture during the settlement years of the 1800s.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

A Frontier Family in Minnesota: Letters of Theodore and Sophie Bost 1851-1920

edited and translated by Ralph H. Bowen, University of Minnesota Press, 1981

Northern Lights: The Story of Minnesota's Past

Rhoda R. Gilman, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1st ed., 1989

Old Rail Fence Corners

Lucy L.W. Morris, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1976

Through Dakota Eyes: Narrative Accounts of the Minnesota Indian War of 1862

edited by Gary Clayton Anderson and Alan R. Woolworth, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1988

Northern Lights: The Stories of Minnesota's Past

Dave Kenney, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2nd ed., 2003

Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and Photos from Minnesota's Past

Peg Meier, Minneapolis Tribune, 1981

Bring Warm Clothes

[videocassette], KTCA, 1996

The Dakota War of 1862

Kenneth Carley, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001

Early Candlelight

Maud Hart Lovelace, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1992

Making Minnesota Territory

1849-1858, Anne Kaplan, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1999

Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier

Linda Peavy and Ursula Smith, Smithmark, 1996

They Chose Minnesota: A Survey of the State's Ethnic Groups

edited by June Drenning Holmquist, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1981

Women of the Northern Plains: Gender and Settlement on the Homestead Frontier, 1870-1930

Barbara Handy-Marchello, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2005

Kids

First Farm in the Valley: Anna's Story

Anne Pellowski, St. Mary's Press, 1982 (the Polish American Girls series) yes

Land of Dreams

Joan Lowery Nixon, Delacorte Press, 2000 (Ellis Island Series)

Land of the Buffalo Bones: The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Rodgers, an English Girl in Minnesota

Marion Dane Bauer, Scholastic, 2003

Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America

Susan Sinnott, Pleasant Co., 1999 (American Girls Collection series)

Little House Series

Laura Ingalls Wilder, 1953 (available in various formats)

West on the Wagon Trail (Series: The Adventures of Young Buffalo Bill)

E. Cody Kimmel, Harper Collins, 2002

First Farm in the Valley: Anna's Story

Anne Pellowski, Philomel Books, 1982

Sunsets of the West

Tony Johnson, Putnam's, 2002 yes

The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories

Barbara M. Walker, Harper & Row, 1989

The Quilt-Block History of Pioneer Days: With Projects Kids Can Make

Mary Cobb, Millbrook Press, 1995

Searching for Laura Ingalls: A Reader's Journey

Kathryn Lasky and Meribah Knight, Macmillan Publishing, 1993

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited The Landing - Minnesota River Heritage Park (formerly Historic Murphy's Landing), we'd love to hear about your experience.

Tell Us About Your Adventure!

Oct 17

Well, I went on a school trip and we got to do so many cool things, and learn about history in a fun way. I saw what chores, fun and games, school, food, and so many other things were like when I went! I would defiantly suggest going!

Upcoming Events

May 24-26, Rivertown Days
May 24 (Saturday) 10am–5pm
May 25 (Sunday) 12pm–5pm
May 26 (Monday) 10am–5 pm
Experience life along the Minnesota River. Meet steamboat pilot George Merrick and hear his tales of river travel. Visit the encampment of the 5th Minnesota Infantry and learn about the Civil War. Enjoy an imaginary ride upriver via Professor Wylie’s Magnificent Moving Panorama show. Meet the fur traders of La Compagnie. Ride the trolley pulled by Percheron horses and play games. Visit Mr. Robert’s lunch counter at the depot. Special ceremony each day commemorating Memorial Day. Museum Adventure Passes accepted, otherwise admission is: Ages 12+, $8.50; Ages 3-11 and Seniors $7; Children under 3 are free.

Minnesota Heritage Weekends (formerly “Live-it History”), Weekends May 31 until August 24
Saturdays, 10am–5pm & Sundays, 12pm–5pm
Experience the excitement and challenges of life along the Minnesota River in the 1800s. Meet the residents of Eagle Creek and the frontier. Help them with their daily chores, play games, attend school and participate in 1800s era craft demonstrations. Ride the trolley pulled by Percheron draft horses. Many buildings open for touring. Food service available most weekends. Museum Adventure Passes accepted, otherwise admission is: Ages 12+, $8.50; Ages 3-11 and Seniors $7; Children under 3 are free.