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

Ask us for a tour!

The Studio is now a nationally significant historic site! 
Release of our next YouTube video "Lost Cokato: Roller Rinks Part 2" will happen Saturday, September 19 at 3:00 p.m.

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 Museum:
Check out our new online exhibit about H. C. Bull by clicking here.
Take a peak at some of our Cokato High school memorabilia in this Youtube segment Cokato Collections!
Check out our
research resources.

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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.