| The Little Log House Pioneer Village is only open to the public during the last full weekend in July. The 15th annual show dates are July 29-30-31, 2005. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, children 12 and under are free, and $15 for a weekend pass. International Harvester and John Deere are the features for 2005. Phone: 651-437-2693 or Fax: 651-437-6394. E-mail: info@littleloghouseshow.com |
| Scale Model (1/4 size) of Spiral Bridge - Photos by Alan Lubke |
| Directions
to Scale Model -
by Alan Lubke
Little Log House Pioneer Village - Read about it at the bottom of this page by clicking: Little Log House Pioneer Village |
| Testimonial of Leander Rother - Leander Rother, FHS '56 will be your people- mover-tractor driver at the Heritage Farm Celebration the July 29-30-31, 2005. Tell him you read about the Annual Heritage Farm Celebration show on this web site. He is keeping a log. |
| Spiral Bridge - Historic photos - 13 pages ! |
| Hasting Waterfront - St. Paul Pioneer Press article - June 6, 2004, by Chuck Strinz - Hastings waterfront plans are in the works. |
| Souvenir Spoon - A photo |
| History of the City of Hastings, Minnesota |
| Challenges of the Water |
| Development of the Spiral Bridge |
| "Back On The Mississippi -- Hidden Trails, Offbeat Tales" - a film available on PBS stations almost everywhere. The documentary highlights the scale model of the Hastings, Minnesota Spiral Bridge! |
| The
"Back On The Mississippi" film crew took behind the scene photos
at Hastings.
They filmed the Highway 61 and Old Spiral Bridge site to The Little Log
House Pioneer Village with its many building and the Scale Model of the
Spiral Bridge. Follow these instructions: (1) Click on http://www.backonthemississippi.com/ or the CLICK word to the right. (2) When you get to that page, arrow down the left column of images until you see the orange TV set with the words "BEHIND THE SCENES" - "Photos from the shoot". (3) Click on the TV set to take you to the first of 15 pages of photos. (4) Page 13 - 15 are from Hastings. |
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The Little Log House Pioneer Village
The Little Log House Pioneer Village includes a butcher shop, livery stable, general store, blacksmith shop, gristmill, saloon, church, millinery, and a post office to name a few of the buildings. Each building on the site has its own heritage. Most of the buildings have come from Dakota and Goodhue counties. Sylvia's beautiful flower gardens provide an element of something for everyone to enjoy. The St. Boniface Church, formerly located in Hastings, Minnesota, is another masterpiece that has been created in the Little Log House Pioneer Village. The building, which dates back to 1892, was dismantled and restored to two-thirds scale in 1996. The interior of the church was finished in 1997. Probably one of the most significant accomplishments
of the Little Log House Pioneer Village is the scale model of the Hastings
Spiral Bridge that once spanned the great Mississippi river. The
scale model is significantly narrower than the original bridge at fourteen
feet wide. The bridge is complete with its own replica of the Mississippi
river which flows beneath this beautiful masterpiece. A grain elevator
and park were added to the bridge setting to accurately represent the
original landscape. Carriage and Antique Car rides are taken across
the bridge. Phone: 651-437-2693 or Fax: 651-437-6394. Little
Log House Pioneer Village -
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