Celebrating the Heritage of the Smoky Valley
Lindsborg Old Mill & swedish heritage Museum
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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 If you have ancestors who lived in McPherson County, it’s likely some record of their lives can be found in the historical documents.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.
UpComing Events
"Skeleton-Of-Dog": Mini-Exhibition
Open April 2024
A temporary exhibition highlighting the best geological artifacts, fossil specimens, and natural history taxidermy from the old Bethany College Museum collection archives.
Online Swedish Genealogy Workshop
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., June 8
Topics will include: Lesser Known Records in ArkivDigital; Marriage Customs & Records; Death & Burial Customs & Records; and The Swedish Migration from Sweden to North America.
Midsummer's Festival
June 15
Midsummer’s Festival is an annual Swedish tradition celebrated every June in Lindsborg, and the museum campus hosts many of the event’s celebrations! This year at the museum events include a bake sale, Kubb Tournament, Viking reenactor encampment, Midsummer Pole raising and dancing, and demonstrations and mini-workshops.
"Searching for Your Family's History? Try FamilySearch!" 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., July 13
There are many great resources out there to help you find out about your family’s history. One FREE resource is FamilySearch. We’re going to explore the power of this tool for your personal family research. From family trees to original records to the research wiki and digitized books, there is a treasure trove of great information to be found.
Heritage Christmas
5:30 - 8:00 p.m., December 14
This classic, old-fashioned Christmas event is held annually on the second Saturday in December, and centers around community music performances in the 1904 World’s Fair Swedish Pavilion.
Millfest
Saturday, May 3, 2025
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.
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.
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