COKATO MUSEUM NEWS
73rd Cokato Corn Carnival
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Corn Carnival Hours 5:00-9:00 p.m. August 8th 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. August 9th 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. August 10th 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. August 11th 8:30-2:00 p.m. August 12th CLOSED August 13th FREE ADMISSION |
MUSEUM EXHIBITS: The museum will be featuring three special exhibits for the Cokato Corn Carnival: Cardinals Charge Up-50 Years in the Making; Cokato High School Rah Rah Rah; and Jerry Knapp & Elite Enterprises. AKERLUND STUDIO: Did you know that Gust Akerlund took yearbook photographs for Cokato High School during his career? A selection of his Cokato High School photographs will be on display during the Cokato Corn Carnival in the Akerlund Studio! TRANSPORTATION DISPLAY: In recognition of Cokato’s transportation history, the Cokato Museum will feature an outdoor display during the Corn Carnival. You will also be able to learn more about Gust Akerlund’s 1923 Model-T Coup and the Museum’s 1918 Model T-Snowmobile. SPECIAL EVENT: Jerry Knapp Car Show in front of the Cokato Museum on Wednesday, August 10th from 3-7 PM. |
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Mission Statement:
The Cokato Historical Society is committed to actively collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Cokato and the surrounding area in the community and beyond. To present programs to an audience of all ages, and maintain ties with our ethnic heritage, which is predominantly Swedish and Finnish.
