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Lantto's Store: End of an Era

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After 112 years in business, Lanttos Store turned the keys over to Jacks on October 15, 2020. Click on the photo above to learn more about the legacy of this family business and the impact it had on the community of French Lake.

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The August (Gust) Akerlund Studio is an early 1900's photography studio and National Register site.

Due to road construction the Akerlund Studio is temporarily closed to the public.

The Studio is now a nationally significant historic site!
ONLINE EXHIBIT OPENING TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 3rd

Our new online exhibit “Movers and Shakers: Celebrating the Women of Cokato” will be published on Tuesday, November 3rd. Join us for an interactive learning experience, as we look at the lives and impact of some of Cokato's influential women!
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Check out our new online exhibit about H. C. Bull by clicking here.
Enjoy our latest Lost Cokato YouTube episode on
Cokato's Roller Rinks!

Take a peak at some of our Cokato High school memorabilia in this Youtube segment Cokato Collections!
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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.