Area Attractions

Whether you are visiting Peterson for the day or for a week, you’ll find that we are centrally located to many popular area attractions. So while you are in the area, take time for a beautiful scenic drive to check out these unique places.

Amish Tours
Enjoy an educational and respectful tour of beautiful old-order Amish country and shops. Guided tours are available, or you can go on your own with a recorded audio CD and a map. Tours include visiting Amish shops where you can purchase baskets, baked and canned goods, furniture, crafts and leather goods.

Amish Back Roads Audio CD Tour | www.amishbackroadstour.com
Available at Stone Mill Hotel & Suites
102 Beacon St.
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-4466
Email: Prestigemedia1@gmail.com

Bluffscape Amish Tours | www.Bluffscape.com
120 East Beacon St.
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-3070
Email: bluffscape@hotmail.com

R&M Amish Tours |www.rmamish.com
Available at the Little River General Store
105 Coffee Street
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-2128
Email: r-mamish@hotmail.com

 

Theatre & Arts
Local theatre and arts have a long-standing presence in the area. Enjoy plays in both Lanesboro (14 miles) and Rushford (4 miles). Both theatres offer professional style plays that are sure to entertain. Arts in the bluff country area are also prevalent and can be seen at several locations.

Commonweal Theatre Company | www.commonwealtheatre.org
208 Parkway Ave N
PO Box 15
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-2525
800-657-7025
Email: info@commonwealtheatre.org

Rushford Area Society of the Arts | www.rushfordrasa.org
Offering adult and children’s plays
Rushford-Peterson High School
102 N. Mill Street
PO Box 322
Rushford, MN 55971
507-259-9795
Email: info@rushfordrasa.org

Lanesboro Arts Center | www.lanesboroarts.org
103 Parkway Ave N
PO Box 152
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-2446
Email: gallery@lanesboroarts.org

 

Caves

Niagara Cave
Niagara Cave is one of the most fascinating and unique geological attractions in the US. During the one-hour guided tour, visitors will witness a waterfall, nearly 60 feet high, stalactites both delicate and massive, calcite flowstone, fossils that have been dated to over 400 million years old, and a wedding chapel in which over 400 weddings have been performed, plus much more.

29842 County Rd 30
PO Box 444
Harmony, MN 55939
507-886-6606
800-837-6606
Email: niagara@harmonytel.net

Forestville Mystery Cave State Parkhttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/index.html
Explore the world of Mystery Cave with its stalactites, stalagmites, and underground pools. Park naturalists provide tours of the cave throughout the summer and on weekends in the spring and fall.

21071 County 118
Preston, MN 55965
Main Park: 507-352-5111
Mystery Cave: 507-937-3251
Email: forestville.statepark@state.mn.us

 

History & Museums

Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park
Step back into 1899 and chat with costumed interpreters. Browse the Forestville store and explore 19th century home garden and farm buildings. See location and contact information above.

Fillmore County History Center & Genealogy Library |www.fillmorecountyhistory.wordpress.com
202 County Rd 8 & Hwy 52
Fountain, MN 55935
507-268-4449
Email: fchc@frontier.com

Lanesboro Historical Museum
105 Parkway Ave S
Lanesboro, MN 55949
507-467-2177
Email: lhpa@acegroup.cc

Peterson Station Museum | www.petersonmn.org/museum.htm
Founded in 1974.  Explore historical memorabilia, photographs, and a genealogy center for visitors looking for Norwegian ancestors.
228 Mill Street
Peterson, MN 55962
507-875-2415
507-875-2267
Email: johdar@acegroup.cc

Historic Milwaukee Grain Elevator & 1939 Milwaukee Road Boxcar
Visit an original Milwaukee Company grain elevator building & restored 1939 Milwaukee Road boxcar.
Preston Trailhead
Preston, MN 55965
507-765-2153

Rushford Historic Depot Museum
Built 1867, Minnesota’s oldest two-story railroad station on its original site.  Discover railroad memorabilia, genealogy and the information about the 2007 flood. Surrounding the site of the original Historic Depot are landmark buildings - the jailhouse, the one-room school house, the small chapel replica and a log home that is being restored with integrity and authenticity of the time it was used

401 S. Elm St
Rushford, MN 55971
507-864-7560

 

Nature & Fishing

National Trout Center | www.nationaltroutcenter.org
The NTC provides hands-on activities, exhibits and workshops related to trout fishing, trout habitat, and cold-water stream environments.
120 St Anthony St
PO Box 512
Preston, MN  55965
507-765-4700
Email: info@nationaltroutcenter.org

Houston Nature Center | www.houstonmn.com/Houstonmn/HNC.html
Focused on current and historical wildlife from the area.
215 W. Plum St.
PO Box 667
Houston, MN 55943
507-896-4668
Email: Nature@acegroup.cc

Root River State Trail | www.rootrivertrail.org
This website is a comprehensive directory of services available trailwide, from Fountain on the west, to Houston on the east, to Harmony on the south. You will also find information about the communities along the trail.

Peterson State Fish Hatchery | www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/petersonhatchery/index.html
The Peterson Hatchery annually produces about 100,000 to 130,000 lake trout for Minnesota's Inland Lake Trout Program. Operations change from season to season, so there is always something new to see.
28376 County Road 25 South
Peterson, MN 55962
507-875-2625
Email: peterson.hatchery@state.mn.us