We look forward to seeing you at our events in 2024!
October 19, 2024: Paranormal Event in partnership with My Spirit Experience. Event begins at 7pm. With sign in at 6:30. Limited to 20 people! Must pre-register. To register for this event CLICK HERE!
This will be a party style seance, the spirits prefer it that way! So put on your best period-era party wear and join us for this fantastic fundraiser in this paranormally active 120 year old home.
18+ and older permitted. There are two sets of stairs that will be utilized during the event. Guests will need to sign a waiver when they check in.
This will be a party style seance, the spirits prefer it that way! So put on your best period-era party wear and join us for this fantastic fundraiser in this paranormally active 120 year old home.
18+ and older permitted. There are two sets of stairs that will be utilized during the event. Guests will need to sign a waiver when they check in.
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JUNE 20, 2024: Root Beer Floats on the Lawn! Monroe Crossing will be playing on the street for Music in the Park at 7pm. Rootbeer floats will be served by Christie board members beginning at 6pm. Fundraiser Floats $5 each. NOTE: IN CASE OF RAIN: Concert in the Park this Thursday, June 20, 2024 will be held at the Prairie Building at the Todd County Fairground at 7pm. Monroe Crossing will be performing. If there is good weather, we will see you on the Christie Home Museum lawn.
JUNE 8, 2024: Carriages and Cars - 11:00am to 3:00pm. Just like doctor practices evolved through the years, so did their mode of transportation! From horse drawn buggies and sleighs through decades of automobiles.
Come see these gems of the "olden days" on the museum grounds and tour the house too.
Prairie Days is taking place this weekend with many activities and food booths along Central Ave.
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JUNE 20, 2024: Root Beer Floats on the Lawn! Monroe Crossing will be playing on the street for Music in the Park at 7pm. Rootbeer floats will be served by Christie board members beginning at 6pm. Fundraiser Floats $5 each. NOTE: IN CASE OF RAIN: Concert in the Park this Thursday, June 20, 2024 will be held at the Prairie Building at the Todd County Fairground at 7pm. Monroe Crossing will be performing. If there is good weather, we will see you on the Christie Home Museum lawn.
JUNE 8, 2024: Carriages and Cars - 11:00am to 3:00pm. Just like doctor practices evolved through the years, so did their mode of transportation! From horse drawn buggies and sleighs through decades of automobiles.
Come see these gems of the "olden days" on the museum grounds and tour the house too.
Prairie Days is taking place this weekend with many activities and food booths along Central Ave.
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June 22, 2023: Root Beer Float Fundraiser. Serving begins at 5:30pm. Come enjoy a root beer float before the Concert in the Park featuring Monroe Crossing at 7:00pm. Monroe Crossing is a very popular Blue Grass band. Concerts in the Park are free, family friendly, and take place between the Christie Home Museum and Memorial Wall on 1st Street South, Long Prairie.
WOW! What an amazing crowd turned out for this event. We were overwhelmed by your support and generosity! Shout out and thanks to Coborns for supplying the icecream, and to our fabulous volunteers for serving it up! Let's do this again next year!! (Click on the photos below to see the full picture. We love technology, but it cut off Pete's head!)
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June 10: Carriages and Cars! And Tours! 11:00 am - 3:00pm Our annual Carriages and Cars event takes place during Prairie Days. You won't want to miss all the vintage vehicles on display on the Christie House lawn. Stop by and vote for your favorite vehicle. Prize for People's Choice!
June 10: Meet the Author! Chris Petron will be doing a book signing from 11:00am to 1:00 pm. Her first book "When Dreams Die - A Plane Crash in 1934" has recently been published.
We had a beautiful day for Carriages, Cars and Authors! Bob Baas of Alexandria was the People's Choice winner. It was the first year we've ever had a tractor in the line-up, but very appropriate as Dr. George did own several farms in Todd County at one time. Local author Chris Buhl-Petron was on site with her first book. THANK YOU to everyone who attended and made our day!
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June 10: Carriages and Cars! And Tours! 11:00 am - 3:00pm Our annual Carriages and Cars event takes place during Prairie Days. You won't want to miss all the vintage vehicles on display on the Christie House lawn. Stop by and vote for your favorite vehicle. Prize for People's Choice!
June 10: Meet the Author! Chris Petron will be doing a book signing from 11:00am to 1:00 pm. Her first book "When Dreams Die - A Plane Crash in 1934" has recently been published.
We had a beautiful day for Carriages, Cars and Authors! Bob Baas of Alexandria was the People's Choice winner. It was the first year we've ever had a tractor in the line-up, but very appropriate as Dr. George did own several farms in Todd County at one time. Local author Chris Buhl-Petron was on site with her first book. THANK YOU to everyone who attended and made our day!
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June 11, 2022 Carriages and Cars event returns! 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Display your horse-drawn carriage or "vintage" car at the Christie house.
Dust off those Model T's and A's, get grandpa's carriage out of storage! 100 years ago we were still in "Prohibition" so bring down those rum runners and 1930's gangster cars!
Kids, bring your grandmas and granddads and listen to them reminisce!
A $50 gift card will be awarded to the vehicle voted "People's Choice!"
The winner of this year's People's Choice award and a $50 gift card...........Jeff Werner with his little red truck! Congratulations! Jeff always goes the extra mile and brings an old and unique antique along in the back of his truck. This year - a washing machine!
THANK YOU to everyone who brought a car, truck, or carriage, and to everyone who toured the house. We appreciate you!
Photos below are a few highlights from Carriages and Cars 2022
June 11, 2022 Carriages and Cars event returns! 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Display your horse-drawn carriage or "vintage" car at the Christie house.
Dust off those Model T's and A's, get grandpa's carriage out of storage! 100 years ago we were still in "Prohibition" so bring down those rum runners and 1930's gangster cars!
Kids, bring your grandmas and granddads and listen to them reminisce!
A $50 gift card will be awarded to the vehicle voted "People's Choice!"
The winner of this year's People's Choice award and a $50 gift card...........Jeff Werner with his little red truck! Congratulations! Jeff always goes the extra mile and brings an old and unique antique along in the back of his truck. This year - a washing machine!
THANK YOU to everyone who brought a car, truck, or carriage, and to everyone who toured the house. We appreciate you!
Photos below are a few highlights from Carriages and Cars 2022
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October 1, 2021: Wine Tasting at the Christie House! We're pleased to announce that local Dragon Willow Winery will be assisting the Christie Home Museum in a fundraiser. Event takes place on the Christie house lawn, 4 - 7 pm. Price: $30 per person (includes 5 tastings)
There will be light food available for purchase. RSVP (click here) by Oct. 1. Space is limited.
Questions? email: [email protected] or call Sara at 612-978-3079
*Must be 21 or over!
October 1, 2021: Wine Tasting at the Christie House! We're pleased to announce that local Dragon Willow Winery will be assisting the Christie Home Museum in a fundraiser. Event takes place on the Christie house lawn, 4 - 7 pm. Price: $30 per person (includes 5 tastings)
There will be light food available for purchase. RSVP (click here) by Oct. 1. Space is limited.
Questions? email: [email protected] or call Sara at 612-978-3079
*Must be 21 or over!
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August 20, 2021: Author M.E. Gustafson will be at the Todd County Museum for a book signing for "Saving the Front." 1 - 4 pm. "Saving the Front" is fiction, but based off true stories from her grandmothers, who served as nurses in WWII. This book is a great tribute to women in the military!
Dorothy Klick was the driving force behind the formation of the Christie Home Historical Society.
"Click" on photos below for more information.
August 20, 2021: Author M.E. Gustafson will be at the Todd County Museum for a book signing for "Saving the Front." 1 - 4 pm. "Saving the Front" is fiction, but based off true stories from her grandmothers, who served as nurses in WWII. This book is a great tribute to women in the military!
Dorothy Klick was the driving force behind the formation of the Christie Home Historical Society.
"Click" on photos below for more information.
June 19, 2021: 11 am - 4 pm, stop by the Christie Home Museum to see antique sleighs, carriages, Model As and more! Several tour guides will be available for tours of the house.
Also Prairie Days events going on downtown all day long! Great day! Awesome display of vehicles!
Also Prairie Days events going on downtown all day long! Great day! Awesome display of vehicles!
July 29, 2021: Picnic on the Lawn! Bring your blanket and picnic lunch at 5 pm and enjoy an old time get-together with Christie Home members prior to "Music in the Park" which begins at 7pm between the Christie Home and the War Memorial. Let's slow down and take some time to reconnect with our friends and neighbors!
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2020: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no events are planned as of now.
2020: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no events are planned as of now.
2019
July 6, 2019: Carriages, Cars, and Prohibition! Carriage house opens at 11am. Cars on display starting at noon.
Nancy's Picture Place old-time photo booth 1 - 2pm. Props available for awesome old-time prints on the spot!
Prohibition presentation at 2pm, given by Mr. Volstead (Doug Bengtson) of Granite Falls. Prohibition was known as the "Volstead Act." Learn what it was like to be the most hated man in America! Q & A following presentation. Refreshments, Roaring 20's music, displays and information on prohibition and WCTU.
Tours of the house begin at noon.
Thanks to our business members the photo booth, Volstead presentation, and mini-tours of the house are all FREE today! ACE Hardware, American Family Insurance, Dragon Willow Winery, EcoWater Systems, Hats Off Coffee, Hometown Abstract & Title, Leatherwood Vinegary, Long Prairie Fleet Supply, Long Prairie Lumber and Saarela Sign Works! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
July 6, 2019: Carriages, Cars, and Prohibition! Carriage house opens at 11am. Cars on display starting at noon.
Nancy's Picture Place old-time photo booth 1 - 2pm. Props available for awesome old-time prints on the spot!
Prohibition presentation at 2pm, given by Mr. Volstead (Doug Bengtson) of Granite Falls. Prohibition was known as the "Volstead Act." Learn what it was like to be the most hated man in America! Q & A following presentation. Refreshments, Roaring 20's music, displays and information on prohibition and WCTU.
Tours of the house begin at noon.
Thanks to our business members the photo booth, Volstead presentation, and mini-tours of the house are all FREE today! ACE Hardware, American Family Insurance, Dragon Willow Winery, EcoWater Systems, Hats Off Coffee, Hometown Abstract & Title, Leatherwood Vinegary, Long Prairie Fleet Supply, Long Prairie Lumber and Saarela Sign Works! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
June 1, 2019: OPENING DAY! Prairie Days! The tipi will be set up and we'll feature the story of how Long Prairie came to be (because of the Winnebago agency). Carriage house will be open from 11 am to 4 pm.
Tours of the house begin at noon, 1, 2, and 3 pm. Tours $5 per person, $2 for children under 12.
Tours of the house begin at noon, 1, 2, and 3 pm. Tours $5 per person, $2 for children under 12.
July 12 - 15, 2018 - Todd County Fair - Stop out to the Todd County Historical Society building to see our 1918 "Flu" display. The Historical Society building is open noon - 9pm Thurs., Fri., and Sat.
July 6, 2018 - Open for tours Noon - 4pm
July 7, 2018 - Carriage and Cars AND Local Celebrity - Book Signing!! Jeff Lucas will be here with his "Images of Long Prairie" book, a look at historic Long Prairie. Carriage and Cars on display. 10 am - 4 pm. Jeff Lucas book signing 10 am - 2 pm. Tours of the house 11 am - 4 pm. Jeff will have books for sale at this event!
August 17 - 18, 2018 - Veterans Bike N Trike Rally - open for tours Noon - 4 pm each day. Veterans tour FREE!
Sept. 1, 2018: Open for tours by appointment! Contact us to book a tour.
Sept. 14, 2018: Christmas Quilt Raffle tickets will go on sale at the Todd County Museum. The Todd County Museum and Christie Home Museum are working together on this quilt raffle. More info to come! Drawing will be held Dec. 12th! (Need not be present to win.) You could win some great Christmas gifts! Click on photos below.
Sept. 15, 2018: Adrian Lee Book signing Sat. afternoon 1 - 4pm and open for tours. Tours $5 per person
Sept. 15, 2018: Tours After Dark with Adrian Lee - 7:00 pm !!SOLD OUT!!!
$25 per person ($20 for Christie members) Reservations required!! (You can get on a waiting list in case of cancellations.)
Oct. 13, 2018: Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases! All about 1918 and the Spanish Flu - how Todd county was affected and how Dr. George treated it. Open for tours 1 - 4pm Tours $5 per person
Nov. 10: Ladies Day - Highlighting Ida Christie and her handiwork. Carriage house open noon - 4pm.
Treasure hunt, prizes, refreshments..... Do a little Christmas shopping - cookbooks, Jeff Lucas books, Soren Petrek books, Adrian Lee books...…. coloring books..... Christmas Quilt Raffle tickets!!
Tours of the house at 1pm and 3pm. Tours $5 per person
Nov. 23, 2018 - Christmas tours begin!!
Nov. 23 & 24, and Dec. 8 2018: The Carriage house will be open from noon – 5 pm each day for your Christmas shopping pleasure. Tours of the Christie Home Museum will be conducted at 1:30 and 3 pm these days.
Hot Cider and goodies served. Tours are $10 per person ($5 for Christie Home members)
Christie Christmas by Candlelight Nov. 23 – 7:30pm (following the Bright Friday Night Santa Parade)
Nov. 24 & Dec. 8 at 6 pm Christie Christmas by Candlelight tours are $10 per person
($5 for Christie Home members) Hot cider and goodies.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for Candlelight tours - Space is limited
Reserve your spot by using the "Contact us" page on the website, by messaging us on our Facebook page
or calling 320-297-0205 (leave a message please)
May 19, 2018: Armed Forces Day - Military Appreciation: Tours of the house at 11 am and 1 pm. Local Celebrity Author Soren Paul Petrek will be in the carriage house for a booksigning, 1 - 4 pm. Presentation at 2pm followed by Q & A. Mr. Petrek is a passionate researcher of WWII and his books are based in WWII France. Veterans tour FREE! Refreshments served
Thank you to everyone who turned out and to Mr. Petrek for a great Q & A session!
We have signed copies of Paul's books available for purchase in the carriage house.
Thank you to everyone who turned out and to Mr. Petrek for a great Q & A session!
We have signed copies of Paul's books available for purchase in the carriage house.
June 16, 2018 - TIPI Building 101 - Join Cub Scout Pack 40 on the Christie Home lawn to learn about
Native Americans' role in the formation of Long Prairie as a town.
12:30 - 2:30 - Make your own mini-tipi with the scouts.
1:00 - Tipi 101 - Watch the scouts set up a real tipi
Instructions for building your own tipi will be available. Sign up to become a scout!
Christie Home Museum will be Open for tours noon - 4pm
Check out the 1918 "Flu" epidemic information in the Carriage house.
June 16, 2018 - Prairie Days Parade begins at 6 pm!
Native Americans' role in the formation of Long Prairie as a town.
12:30 - 2:30 - Make your own mini-tipi with the scouts.
1:00 - Tipi 101 - Watch the scouts set up a real tipi
Instructions for building your own tipi will be available. Sign up to become a scout!
Christie Home Museum will be Open for tours noon - 4pm
Check out the 1918 "Flu" epidemic information in the Carriage house.
June 16, 2018 - Prairie Days Parade begins at 6 pm!
Looking back on 2017: THANK YOU! To everyone who came for a visit!
A Christie Christmas! The stockings are hung by the chimney.....
Nov. 24 and 25, and Dec. 9, 2017: Experience Christmas traditions and learn how they changed from the Victorian era through WWI.
The carriage house will be open Friday and Saturday Nov. 24 and 25, and Sat. December 9 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Stop in and pick up a Long Prairie Coloring Book, Long Prairie Cooks Cookbook, Christie Coloring Book, Christie ornament, or Mysterious Midwest. Hot cider and goodies.
Christie Christmas tours at 1:30pm and 3:00 pm each day. $10 per person ($5 for Christie Home members)
We've added another Candlelight Tour! Dec. 15th - 5:30pm. Reservation required.
Nov. 24: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins after the **Bright Friday Night Parade - 7:30pm Reservation required - limited space
Nov. 25: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins at 6:00 pm Reservation required - limited space
Dec. 9: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins at 6:00 pm Reservation required - limited space
Hot cider and goodies. Christie Christmas by candlelight tours $10 per person ($5 for Christie Home members)
Reserve your spot by using the "Contact us" page on the website, by messaging us on our Facebook page or calling 320-297-0205
** Bright Friday Night Santa Parade begins at 6:00 pm on Friday Nov. 24th and marks the day the Christmas lights in town and on the Christie house are turned on for the season. The parade runs down Central Avenue.
A Christie Christmas! The stockings are hung by the chimney.....
Nov. 24 and 25, and Dec. 9, 2017: Experience Christmas traditions and learn how they changed from the Victorian era through WWI.
The carriage house will be open Friday and Saturday Nov. 24 and 25, and Sat. December 9 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Stop in and pick up a Long Prairie Coloring Book, Long Prairie Cooks Cookbook, Christie Coloring Book, Christie ornament, or Mysterious Midwest. Hot cider and goodies.
Christie Christmas tours at 1:30pm and 3:00 pm each day. $10 per person ($5 for Christie Home members)
We've added another Candlelight Tour! Dec. 15th - 5:30pm. Reservation required.
Nov. 24: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins after the **Bright Friday Night Parade - 7:30pm Reservation required - limited space
Nov. 25: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins at 6:00 pm Reservation required - limited space
Dec. 9: Christie Christmas by candlelight - begins at 6:00 pm Reservation required - limited space
Hot cider and goodies. Christie Christmas by candlelight tours $10 per person ($5 for Christie Home members)
Reserve your spot by using the "Contact us" page on the website, by messaging us on our Facebook page or calling 320-297-0205
** Bright Friday Night Santa Parade begins at 6:00 pm on Friday Nov. 24th and marks the day the Christmas lights in town and on the Christie house are turned on for the season. The parade runs down Central Avenue.
Christie Home Museum Coloring Books - NOW AVAILABLE!!
Oct. 11, 2017: 5:30pm Ghost Walk! Adrian Lee will join us once again for a walk "Off-Main" to learn about the buildings and history of early Long Prairie. The walk begins in the Christie carriage house. We'll explore the history behind the courthouse and armory, the "twin" houses, first hospitals, Leader office, cigar factory and more. $10 per person. (Includes an "Off Main" history booklet) The carriage house will open at 5 pm for sign up! (Hot cider, too)
2017 Christie Comfy Cozy Quilt Raffle! Drawing will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 4:30pm
Think all things warm and fuzzy - good food, good wine, good coffee, good books, and a fabulous comfy quilt to wrap up in! Raffle tickets are $5 each and are available from Christie Home board members, at the Christie Home Museum, and by mail. (Send check to Christie Home, P.O. Box 25, Long Prairie, MN 56347)
Grand Prize: Handmade "Merry-Go-Round" quilt Queen/King (approx. 80 x 90")
Additional prizes: Fall Table Runner (approx. 16 x 40"), Christie Home "Long Prairie Cooks" recipe book, Gift Baskets from Dragon Willow Winery and Hats Off Coffee, set of Lewis and Lindbergh books.
The quilt and table runner are on display in the Christie Home Museum. Limited number of tickets - don't miss out!!
2017 Christie Comfy Cozy Quilt Raffle! Drawing will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 4:30pm
Think all things warm and fuzzy - good food, good wine, good coffee, good books, and a fabulous comfy quilt to wrap up in! Raffle tickets are $5 each and are available from Christie Home board members, at the Christie Home Museum, and by mail. (Send check to Christie Home, P.O. Box 25, Long Prairie, MN 56347)
Grand Prize: Handmade "Merry-Go-Round" quilt Queen/King (approx. 80 x 90")
Additional prizes: Fall Table Runner (approx. 16 x 40"), Christie Home "Long Prairie Cooks" recipe book, Gift Baskets from Dragon Willow Winery and Hats Off Coffee, set of Lewis and Lindbergh books.
The quilt and table runner are on display in the Christie Home Museum. Limited number of tickets - don't miss out!!
Sept. 30, 2017: National Mulled Cider Day! Come celebrate National Mulled Cider Day at the Christie Home Museum. Browse the displays in the carriage house all day (10:30 - 4:30), or come for tours of the house (11am, 1 & 3 pm). Sign up for a door prize drawing, get lucky at the ducky pond (with paid tours), use our props for photo ops! AND we'll have hot cider and snacks! Drawing for our Comfy Cozy Quilt Raffle will be held at 4:30pm. Get your raffle tickets before it's too late.
Join us for hot cider, your last chance to purchase a ticket for the Comfy Cozy Quilt Raffle, and take a tour of the house. Tours will begin at 11am, 1 and 3 pm. Drawing for the raffle will be at 4:30pm.
Join us for hot cider, your last chance to purchase a ticket for the Comfy Cozy Quilt Raffle, and take a tour of the house. Tours will begin at 11am, 1 and 3 pm. Drawing for the raffle will be at 4:30pm.
The Lindbergh information will be on display in the carriage house all summer!
Aug. 21, 2017: Eclipse Watch -11:30 am - 2:30 pm - Bring your sack lunch and a lawn chair and watch the Solar Eclipse from the Christie House lawn! We have viewing glasses available (provided the weather cooperates) or make your own "Pinhole Projector" for eclipse viewing and bring it along. This is a once in a lifetime event. Why not celebrate it somewhere memorable? What better way to celebrate a historic eclipse than by watching it from a historic location? We want to document this event for our archives by taking group photos of people in their viewing glasses in front of the house! Rain or shine we can watch NASA's live coverage of the Total Eclipse on-line. Learn more about an eclipse than you ever wanted to know! We'll have ice tea and lemonade. Attendees will receive a Christie Home Museum post card with eclipse stamp! 25 people stopped by to view the eclipse! The clouds cleared just in time for us to see the spectacle. (Click on photos below)
Aug. 21, 2017: Eclipse Watch -11:30 am - 2:30 pm - Bring your sack lunch and a lawn chair and watch the Solar Eclipse from the Christie House lawn! We have viewing glasses available (provided the weather cooperates) or make your own "Pinhole Projector" for eclipse viewing and bring it along. This is a once in a lifetime event. Why not celebrate it somewhere memorable? What better way to celebrate a historic eclipse than by watching it from a historic location? We want to document this event for our archives by taking group photos of people in their viewing glasses in front of the house! Rain or shine we can watch NASA's live coverage of the Total Eclipse on-line. Learn more about an eclipse than you ever wanted to know! We'll have ice tea and lemonade. Attendees will receive a Christie Home Museum post card with eclipse stamp! 25 people stopped by to view the eclipse! The clouds cleared just in time for us to see the spectacle. (Click on photos below)
Aug. 18 & 19, 2017: Long Prairie City Wide Garage Sales and CRAZY DAYS! And the annual Bike & Trike Rally!
Tours of the Christie Home museum will begin at 11am, 1 & 3 pm both days. Take a break from shopping and stop in the carriage house for lemonade and ice tea.
Tours of the Christie Home museum will begin at 11am, 1 & 3 pm both days. Take a break from shopping and stop in the carriage house for lemonade and ice tea.
July 8, 2017: Carriages and Cars: Carriages, old cars, and Adrian Lee book signing from noon - 4 pm. Photo booth, tours of the house, and more! Carriage house open from 10 am - 4pm. Tours of the house begin at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. House calls were an adventure for prairie doctors. Come see the transition in modes of transportation from horse drawn carriage to Model Ts and more. Vehicles will be on display at the Christie Home from noon - 4 pm
On display will be a carriage purchased in Long Prairie in 1912, Williams Dingmann horse-drawn hearse, Model T, 1930 fully restored Model A, 1946 Chevrolet pickup, and more!!
July 8, 2017: Mysterious Midwest by author Adrian Lee: 7 pm at the American Legion. This presentation will include information from paranormal investigations in Long Prairie, as well as various other sites throughout MN, WI, and IA. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. $5.00 admission fee each plus a non-perishable food item for the Long Prairie Food Shelf. Seating is limited, so please RSVP via the "contact us" page or call 320-297-0205.
AMAZING day for Carriages, Cars, and Mysterious Midwest! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
On display will be a carriage purchased in Long Prairie in 1912, Williams Dingmann horse-drawn hearse, Model T, 1930 fully restored Model A, 1946 Chevrolet pickup, and more!!
July 8, 2017: Mysterious Midwest by author Adrian Lee: 7 pm at the American Legion. This presentation will include information from paranormal investigations in Long Prairie, as well as various other sites throughout MN, WI, and IA. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. $5.00 admission fee each plus a non-perishable food item for the Long Prairie Food Shelf. Seating is limited, so please RSVP via the "contact us" page or call 320-297-0205.
AMAZING day for Carriages, Cars, and Mysterious Midwest! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!
June 17, 2017: Prairie Days - Carriage house open 10 am - 4 pm
Extended tour times: Tours of the house will begin at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
The Christie Home Museum thanks EVERYONE who toured the house today! We had visitors from Long Prairie, Browerville, Staples, Osakis, Little Falls, Plymouth and Slayton, MN. AND from Glendive, Montana and Ridgeland, South Carolina!
Extended tour times: Tours of the house will begin at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
The Christie Home Museum thanks EVERYONE who toured the house today! We had visitors from Long Prairie, Browerville, Staples, Osakis, Little Falls, Plymouth and Slayton, MN. AND from Glendive, Montana and Ridgeland, South Carolina!
May 20, 2017: Military Appreciation Day and Charles Lindbergh Day! We're celebrating the 90th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic! We'll be open for tours and will have a special Lindbergh display in the carriage house. Tours of the house will be given at 11 am, 1 & 3 pm. (Military personnel tour for FREE) The carriage house will be open from 10 am - 4 pm. Refreshments provided by the Todd County Veterans' Service Office. Prize drawings! (Winners were: Elaine John, Don Tisdale, Doris Visser, and Gloria Ebacher.)
Thank you to everyone who came out on a rainy day to view the Lindbergh information and to tour the house!
Lindbergh plane photos provided by Gail Thompson. They were taken by her grandmother in Little Falls, MN during Lindbergh's Victory Flight.
Thank you to everyone who came out on a rainy day to view the Lindbergh information and to tour the house!
Lindbergh plane photos provided by Gail Thompson. They were taken by her grandmother in Little Falls, MN during Lindbergh's Victory Flight.
THANK YOU to everyone who attended the 2016 Tour After Dark! Thank You to Adrian Lee for once again leading our tours.
Emails received after the tour: "Thank you so much - we had a lot of fun on the tour!"
"The After Dark Tour was awesome ... ! If you haven't participated, you need to! I learned a lot of LP history that I wasn't aware of along with being intrigued by the spirits that are a part of the Christie Home ... Those of us on the early tour even experienced 'spirit energy' in the main parlor of the home! After participating in this event and talking with my dad about the history I am becoming a member!"
"A HUGE Thanks to you and the Christie Home for providing this tour with Adrian Lee. I found it to be very informational and alot of fun. We enjoyed it and look forward to seeing it again."
"The tour was very interesting historically and spirit wise. The house was really impressive and you guys have done a great job respecting the property."
Emails received after the tour: "Thank you so much - we had a lot of fun on the tour!"
"The After Dark Tour was awesome ... ! If you haven't participated, you need to! I learned a lot of LP history that I wasn't aware of along with being intrigued by the spirits that are a part of the Christie Home ... Those of us on the early tour even experienced 'spirit energy' in the main parlor of the home! After participating in this event and talking with my dad about the history I am becoming a member!"
"A HUGE Thanks to you and the Christie Home for providing this tour with Adrian Lee. I found it to be very informational and alot of fun. We enjoyed it and look forward to seeing it again."
"The tour was very interesting historically and spirit wise. The house was really impressive and you guys have done a great job respecting the property."
July 9: 3rd Annual Historic Long Prairie Ghost Walk - "Main and More"
As you travel down your main street have you ever really looked at the buildings and wondered what was there before? We'll explore the "ghosts" of the original main street - and those of a few of their owners too!
This year we delve deeper into the history of "Main" and learn about the first major road construction project, the significant anniversaries of 2016, and much more! The walk will again be led by historian and author Adrian Lee, who, having studied history, art, and architecture all across Europe, is uniquely qualified to enlighten us on the influence world events had on the architecture of our own little town. Adrian's paranormal team, TIPS, has investigated several buildings in Long Prairie,
so he will be also be commenting on their findings.
As you travel down your main street have you ever really looked at the buildings and wondered what was there before? We'll explore the "ghosts" of the original main street - and those of a few of their owners too!
This year we delve deeper into the history of "Main" and learn about the first major road construction project, the significant anniversaries of 2016, and much more! The walk will again be led by historian and author Adrian Lee, who, having studied history, art, and architecture all across Europe, is uniquely qualified to enlighten us on the influence world events had on the architecture of our own little town. Adrian's paranormal team, TIPS, has investigated several buildings in Long Prairie,
so he will be also be commenting on their findings.
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The 2015 Tour After Dark is SOLD OUT!
Thank you to everyone who signed up early!! We're going to have a blast!
We DID have a blast! THANK YOU everyone for helping us raise money for new LED Christmas lights for the house! Thanks to all our sponsors for the door prizes and goodies!
We received a Life Membership, from one of the attendees, with this note attached:
"To all the members,
I am so impressed with the knowledge, respect, and love for the preservation of the Christie house , that I want to be a part of it!
I loved the "nooks and cranny" tour, and the expertise of Adrian Lee made it interesting and most enjoyable.
LP (Long Prairie) should be honored with his presence and interest alone!
The gift bags at the end of the tour were a thoughtful, and nice finishing touch to the end of the evening.
Thanks so much!
GH"
Thank you to everyone who signed up early!! We're going to have a blast!
We DID have a blast! THANK YOU everyone for helping us raise money for new LED Christmas lights for the house! Thanks to all our sponsors for the door prizes and goodies!
We received a Life Membership, from one of the attendees, with this note attached:
"To all the members,
I am so impressed with the knowledge, respect, and love for the preservation of the Christie house , that I want to be a part of it!
I loved the "nooks and cranny" tour, and the expertise of Adrian Lee made it interesting and most enjoyable.
LP (Long Prairie) should be honored with his presence and interest alone!
The gift bags at the end of the tour were a thoughtful, and nice finishing touch to the end of the evening.
Thanks so much!
GH"
July 12, 2014 the Christie House was the staging point for the first ever
"Long Prairie 'Main Street' History Walk," which attracted 120 history buffs!
