Mille Lacs Indian Museum

Mille Lacs Indian Museum is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. The nearest named place is Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road passes 22 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
The Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post is a museum dedicated to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's history, culture, and contemporary life. It officially opened to the public on May 18, 1996. Located in Onamia, Minnesota, United States, it is one of the 26 historical sites and museums run by the Minnesota Historical Society.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1996.
Wikidata Q14692853, matched on coordinates and name (690 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Historical Society
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
78 named places within 25 miles
- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park: 2.5 mi
- Garrison Concourse Wayside Park: 8.7 mi
- Jake Regan Park: 8.9 mi
- Father Hennepin State Park: 12.9 mi
- Isle Lake View Park: 13.7 mi
- Mille Lacs Indian Trading Post: 0.0 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 23.1 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 24.0 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot: 24.6 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 24.7 mi
- Giant Walleye: 8.7 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 21.6 mi
- Serpent Lake: 23.0 mi
- Rum River Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:24 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:42 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 9 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Isle 12N, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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