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Maple Grove History Museum
9030 Forestview Lane N.
(South Driveway)
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-494-5983
Maple Grove Historical Preservation Society
Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County in Minnesota ------- Maple Grove in Hennepin County
Maple Grove was founded in 1858 and incorporated in 1954.
The City of Maple Grove is 35.03 square miles (93% land, 7% water).
The city of Maple Grove is located in the north central part of Hennepin County. At one time, it was only inhabited by Winnebago Indians who were moved from Wisconsin to Maple Grove by the Federal Government because “no one lived there.” That all changed in 1851 when Louis Gervais and Pierre Bottineau arrived and staked their claims. W. E. Evans, Harvey Abel, Patrick Defer, and O. R. Champlin also settled in Maple Grove, all prior to 1855. They were allowed to buy their claims at the fair market price and could not be forced out by land speculators.
Click here to read more about Pierre Bottineau at Wikipedia
--- Museum hours ---
Second Sunday of every month
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
No admission charge - Donations gladly accepted.
Also open for tours upon request
Two Open Houses per month will run from April 2026 - Oct. 2026
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
Website's background image is a Maple Grove Township page from the 1875 State of Minnesota census.
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