The State School once was home to all of Minnesota's neglected, abused, or orhapned children. Some loved it, some hated it, but it had a significant impact on thousands of MN children. The museum and cottages are worth spending 2-3 hours to check out.
State School Orphanage Museum, Owatonna
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State School Orphanage Museum
540 West Hills Circle, Owatonna, MN
507-451-2149
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Ranked #2 of 11 attractions in Owatonna
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Description: Life in this home for children from the 1880s to the 1940s is depicted through exhibits of artifacts and narrative documents.
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We visited when Harvey Ronglien was a tour guide. He grew up in the orphanage. He stayed late, after closing time to show us the museum and tell us the history.
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I try and go at least once a year. It maybe sad but we need to realize how good we have it now. It is our Minnesota history that should not be forgotten.
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For years I have wanted to visit the Orphanage Museum and finally were able to on a recent lovely autumn afternoon.
It was late on a Saturday afternoon but we were able to enter the museum through the Arts Center entrance. The cost is free but donations are welcome.
The exhibits cover mostly the 60 years that the acreage operated...
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We visited the State School Orphanage Museum on September 24, 2008. The museum is housed in a large brick building, which apparently also contains various offices for the City of Owatonna. The museum is set up in several hallways of the building, and the exhibits do an excellent job of presenting the life that residents of the orphanage faced. Some...
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