Celebrating the Heritage of the Smoky Valley

Lindsborg Old Mill & swedish heritage Museum

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The roof of the Historic 1904 World’s Fair Swedish Pavilion is more than 30 years old, leaking and lacks historical accuracy.

Learn today how you can help Raise the Roof on the Pavilion!

Take a Virtual VIDEO Tour of
The 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills
See the historic treasure in motion, from anywhere!

Old Mill Museum

The Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum celebrates and preserves the pioneering spirit of the Smoky Valley by educating, entertaining, and building community across generations so that history comes to life. With special emphasis on the period from 1870 to 1910, the museum includes two buildings on the National Registry of Historical Places and extensive archives and artifact collections.

The museum archives can help find your family roots. If you have ancestors who lived in McPherson County, it’s likely some record of their lives can be found in the historical documents. Have Swedish ancestors? Ask about resources for Swedish research!

1898 Historic Flour Mill

1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion

1870 Homestead Cabin

Watch Mill of Memories, Mill of Dreams below…
An introduction to the Old Mill, its history, and its workings.

Virtual Swedish Genealogy Workshop
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, June 7

Topics

Navigating ArkivDigital: Premier Swedish Genealogical Website
Swedish-American Church Books
Researching and Understanding Swedish Estate Inventories
Google Images and Beyond: Places to Find Family Photos

Midsummer's Festival Events
11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday, June 14

The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum is proud to be a host location for the 2025 Midsummer’s Festival in Lindsborg!

All events on Heritage Square are free (donations encouraged) and we are running an admission special of just $5 per person (Ages 0-5 free as always) to visit the 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills and our newly renovated main museum galleries on the south side of Mill Street.

Events include the 13th Annual Midsummer’s Festival Kubb Tournament and evening ceremonies with music and Swedish Dancing.

Heritage Christmas
5:30 - 8 p.m., Saturday, December 13

This classic, old-fashioned Christmas event is held annually on the second Saturday in December, and centers around community music performances.

We also offer visits with Santa, cookie decoration, arts and crafts, dramatic performances, bake sale refreshments, the “Mayor’s Christmas Kaffe”, and guided tours of the 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills!

Each spring, the museum hosts Millfest – a family event celebrating the history of the mill and the pioneer heritage of the region. Millfest is held the first weekend in May and features guided tours of the mill in operation.

Millfest
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026

Group & SChool TOurs

At Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum, the staff and volunteers strive to provide educational opportunities to children. The museum offers a wide range of activities for group and school tours. We have designed our programs to help teachers meet curriculum standards. For most programs and tours there is a minimal fee involved.

CampGROUND
Rentals

The Old Mill Campground is a small park area, with mature trees and a gravel road looping through, along the Smoky Hill River. It has 12 thirty amp and 6 fifty amp electrical hook-ups, and a large area suitable for tent camping.