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Posted in North Dakota May 01, 2017 by Leah

This Historic Village In North Dakota Will Have You Longing For The Past

North Dakota has a fascinating history that luckily has been preserved in many ways. Museums, photographs, and history books are full of bits and pieces of this state’s past. There are a few places in North Dakota that are even more intriguing, fun pieces of history. One of those is the Prairie Village Museum, a way to see history come to life and experience it for yourself. But there is more than just old buildings and artifacts here – and you won’t want to miss it!

The Prairie Village Museum in Rugby, North Dakota has delighted and taught people of all ages everything about the pioneers that settled North Dakota into what it is today.

The museum has a huge collection of old buildings that have been moved and preserved to create its own little town.

Buildings range from everything a little prairie town would need. A blacksmith, dress shop, and school house are just some of the few awesome places in the village to explore.

Each place is like a snapshot from the past, and all of it you can see up close and personal. Visits here are very interactive, not like most museums where you see everything behind glass. All of it feels like you are walking back in time.

The Prairie Village Museum has huge collections of antiques and older things, including cars, dolls, and more.

Another unique part of the Prairie Village Museum is this figure. You can stand next to one of the tallest men on record in the world, or at least a statue of him at the same height he was. He was born in Silva, North Dakota and was known as "The Scandinavian Giant."

During special events at the museum the village comes alive with in-character interpreters that can guide you through the town as if it was a true bustling town of the past.

The Prairie Village Museum is located at 102 Highway 2 SE, Rugby, North Dakota 58368.

For more information on the museum and all there is to see there, click here!

Check out another neat historical village preserved in the Peace Garden State.

Leah

Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.