Katie Clark, Director, Historic Cook County


Latest Articles:

Cook County Historical Society receives state funding

The Cook County Historical Society is pleased to announce that the recent tax bill signed by Governor Walz earlier this week included $700,000 for the Cook County Historical Society for restoration of the following Historic Cook County sites: the Cook County History Museum; the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery; the Bally Blacksmith Shop; the St. Francis Xavier Church, also known... READ MORE >

Historic Cook County Launches Community Collections

Thanks to Wild Country and Sawtooth Mountain Maple Syrup Companies of Lutsen, the history museum in Grand Marais has a new featured exhibit. A couple of years back, Jim Cordes brought to us the idea of asking the community to share their own personal collections. After recent updates to our exhibits, we created a dedicated exhibit space and asked Jim... READ MORE >