Ethel Gumm grew up with her family in Grand Rapids, MN. Examine movie and Gumm family memorabilia in the "Gumm Family Scrapbook". Purchase our Judy Garland Envelope Sets in our online store.
Gallery Exhibits
Itasca County Historical Society
Preserving our Heritage for the Future
Famous "Grace" Picture by Eric Enstrom
Monday -Saturday in Heritage Museum
Follow the life and career of photographer,
Eric Enstrom, from the local area of Bovey, MN. Learn the story behind his famous picture "Grace" and how it became one of the world's most recognized photographs.
"The First Itascans"
Monday - Saturday in Heritage Museum
Find out about the first inhabitants of this region of Itasca County. Learn who they were, where they came from and how they lived. Step inside an actual wigwam and examine the artistry of a genuine birch bark canoe.
"Papermakers: Grand Rapids and the Blandin
Paper Company" Monday -Saturday
View the connection
Grand Rapids and Itasca
County had with
C. Blandin and his paper
company. So many lives
were touched by this man,
Mr. Blandin. Learn the wealth of our forestry industry in our county and its impact even today. Learn about the Blandin Foundation and its efforts to help Grand Rapids and Northern MN grow and expand with positive cultural, business and economic ventures.
Woolly Mammoth
Monday - Saturday in Heritage Museum
Come step into the Ice Age and learn about the fascinating Woolly Mammoth creature that once inhabited this area. View the Woolly Mammoth tusk found in Itasca County.
Itasca County Barns
Monday - Saturday Heritage Museum
Currently showing a nice collection of Barns found throughout Itasca County. Each barn owner has written oral histories and artifacts to share their love of their family barn. Come learn about local history through Itasca County barns and their owners. Showing today!
Itasca County
Historical Society
10 NW Fifth Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
email: ichs@paulbunyan.net
Ordinary People of Itasca County
5 Ordinary People Stories
Tour the retunda and get to know 5 Ordinary People of Itasca County. Emil Litchke was the town's harness maker in the early 1900's, Florence Huntley set her goals high and was a fantastic volunteer all her life, Ken Hickmann wrote and edited for the local paper for over 50 years, Art Frick Sr. was instrumental in the developemnt of the local farmland, and Lloyd LaPlant a local artist, makes mandalins and guitars for people all over the world. Come see ordinary people exhibit and read about their extraordinary lives.
