Carriage House

The Myra Carriage House was added to the grounds in 1986 and displays examples of historic modes of transportation, including:

A 1929 Ford Model A

This is currently on loan from Casey Ryan (he’s working on making it a permanent donation).

1880s Surrey

This type of carriage could be considered the “Cadillac” of buggies, and would have been used by the well-to-do. It’s on loan from the State Historical Society.

“Trap” Buggy

This smaller, black and red “trap” buggy was donated by the Tom Campbell family. The story goes that it was a birthday present from Tom Jr. to his wife Bess in about 1915 or so. They hitched up a horse and took it for a ride, then parked it in a shed and never used it again.

“Cutter” Sleigh

This red and black sleigh is on loan from Herb Helgeson. Known as a “cutter,” it has been occasionally borrowed back by the Helgesons, so their grandkids can go on sleigh rides.

Grain Wagon

This originally belonged to the Lebacken family from Reynolds, North Dakota, but now belongs to Jerry Groenewold.

1920s Sled

The cute little sled is a one-of-a-kind artifact. It was donated by the Foley family, who were from East Grand Forks, Minnesota. It was custom-built at a body shop in downtown Grand Forks, made to look like the body of a Ford Model A.