BELLE PLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

BELLE PLAINE, MN

Louisville Swamp Unit Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Shakopee, Minnesota — Louisville Swamp Unit Credit: Joe Passe

The Belle Plaine Historical Society Inc is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Belle Plaine, a small city in Minnesota. The society was founded in 1976 and has since collected and preserved a vast collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs that tell the story of the city's past.

The society operates a museum located in downtown Belle Plaine, which showcases the city's history through exhibits and displays. Visitors can learn about the early settlers, the growth and development of the city, and the lives of its residents throughout the years.

In addition to operating the museum, the Belle Plaine Historical Society Inc also hosts events and educational programs throughout the year. These include talks and presentations by local historians, walking tours of historic sites, and community events that celebrate Belle Plaine's heritage.

The society is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who are passionate about preserving the city's history and sharing it with others. Their efforts have helped to ensure that Belle Plaine's rich history will be remembered and appreciated for generations to come.

BELLE PLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BELLE PLAINE MN. US MID #8402700375

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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The Slowly Drying Well Choosing photo spots on this 261 outing was not such an easy task - having been through here many times before, I often feel as though I've overshot this region and feel a little out of ideas from time to time, and the rain certainly did not help matters. Still, we were able to come up with some stuff on the fly! At Wells Avenue - a location all of us seem to nearly take the wrong turnoff on, hah - we decided to go long-distance. Nothing fancy, but hey, not everything needs to be.

Of note here, though a little hard to see, is the old Milwaukee codeline, which continues to linger on today.

Back to Bongards In an unusual twist, I actually ended up riding on the 261 for the 2022 Gourmet Express, along with my girlfriend. I very rarely end up riding any of these trains I chase and photograph (granted, hard to do when most of them are freight, but hey), so it was certainly a nice change of pace compared to my other adventures.

This, however, did not stop me from bringing my camera onboard with me. When we arrived back at Bongards after having gone well past Glencoe and having the 32A take over for a while, some maintenance was done to the steam engine and we all had a chance to wander the area. Then, it was photo runby time.

Two photo runbys gave me two opportunities for photos, and happily I was able to get something good from one of them. The Milwaukee Road 261 put on one hell of a show as it thundered past. Bongards is where we seem to spend a large amount of time on these trips up north, but it's for good reason. What a fine place for a photo.

Contact BELLE PLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

BELLE PLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 14
BELLE PLAINE
MN
56011

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MID #	8402700375
Name	BELLE PLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	411341234
NTEECC	B70
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	44.610887, -93.768103
CODES	FIPS State Code: 27 FIPS County Code: 139 US Census Tract: 081300 US Census Block: 4072