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!
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 If you have ancestors who lived in McPherson County, it’s likely some record of their lives can be found in the historical documents.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.
Pursuing YOUR Past Workshop:
"DNA: There's No EASY Button...Yet!"
1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13
Wouldn’t it be great if there was an EASY button you could push and all of your DNA matches would fall right into place on your family tree? Well, we aren’t there… yet! Come and learn the basics of DNA for genealogy. We’ll explore some of the practical approaches and new tools for putting all of this great information to work for your family research.
Second Annual "Magic at the Mill"
Card Tournament
6 p.m., Saturday, September 20
A unique collaboration with local Lindsborg game and comics shop – Spelbok – this is the second year of the “Magic at the Mill” card tournament of the Magic The Gathering collectible card game – held at the museum!
Both events include a guided tour of the historic 1898 Smoky Valley Roller Mills building and its lovingly restored original equipment!
Online Swedish Genealogy Workshop
9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, November 8
Virtual Genealogy Workshop with ArkivDigital
Topics
- What’s New in ArkivDigital
- Printed Literature & Private Archives in ArkivDigital
- Researching & Writing Your Swedish Ancestors’ Stories with AI
- The Swedish Emigrant Journey of Enoch Mattson
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.
Millfest
9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026
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.
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.
