# Luverne

Luverne is a town in Southern Minnesota.

## Understand

Luverne is the county seat of Rock County Minnesota. The county holds the distinction of being one of four counties in the state of Minnesota without a natural lake. It is one of four towns profiled in the 2007 Ken Burns documentary The War. It is the main setting for the second season of the TV show Fargo.

## Get in
### By bus

* Greyhound, Jefferson Bus Lines

### By car

* Interstate 90, east and west. U.S. Highway 75, north and south. Rock County Highway 4, east and west.

### By plane

* Quentin Aanenson Airfield - LYV

## Get around

By personal automobile, bicycle or walking.

## See

* Rock County Historical Museum43.653898-96.2056431 Rock County Historical Museum, 312 East Main Street, ☏ +1 507 283-2122. Tu W F Sa 10AM-5PM, Th 10AM-8PM. The History Center, located in the historic former Ford dealership building in downtown Luverne, features displays of Rock County cities, Rock County government and changing displays on specific historical topics.
* 43.655469-96.2099352 Carnegie Cultural Center (Rock County Fine Arts Association), 205 N Freeman Ave, ☏ +1 507 283-8294. Tu-F 1-5PM, Sa 10AM-2PM. The Carnegie Cultural Center was previously used as the Rock County Community Library until volunteers completed renovations in 1991 to change the facility into the Carnegie Cultural Center, which is the home of art organizations from all around Rock County.
* 43.716961-96.1915393 Blue Mounds State Park (Blue Mounds State Park), 1410 161st Street, ☏ +1 507 283-6050, bluemounds.statepark@state.mn.us. Camping, hiking, rock climbing, wildlife, Bison herd, prairie wildflowers and grasses (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.655999-96.209924 Hinkly House Museum, 217 N Freeman Ave, ☏ +1 507 283-4061. The Hinkly House is a beautifully preserved and accurately restored Victorian period home. (updated Mar 2020)

## Do

* 43.649988-96.2192011 The Lake, 815 W Edgehill. Fishing dock, beach volleyball, room to barbeque, and a large sandy beach. The Lake hosts the annual Fourth of July celebration. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.648458-96.2091462 Rock County Fair, 593-699 S Freeman Ave (southbound US 75, turn left on Main St., then turn right onto S. Freeman Ave., northbound US 75, turn right onto Hatting St., then turn left onto S. Freeman Ave). Agriculture fair held annually during the last week of July. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.652913-96.2019233 Blue Mounds Trail & Luverne Loop. The Blue Mounds Hiking and Biking Trail offers six miles of trail from Main Street Luverne to the Blue Mounds State Park. Trail users can access the Blue Mounds Trail by parking at Redbird Field and accessing the starting point of the trail at the intersection of Main Street and Blue Mound Avenue. The second option is parking at Blue Mounds State Park via the Main Entrance and accessing the trail from within the Park. The third option is parking at the Cliffline Area along County Hwy 8 (parking passes available on site). (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.633675-96.2122054 Verne Drive-In Theater, 1607 S Kniss Ave, ☏ +1 507 283-0007, contact@vernedrivein.com. Features new films for viewing outdoors. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.654101-96.2093275 Palace Theatre, 104 E Main St, ☏ +1 507 283-4339. The Palace Theater was constructed in 1915 by architect W.E.E. Greene.

## Buy

* 43.641887-96.2135751 Those Blasted Things, 924 S Kniss Ave, ☏ +1 507 283-4027. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.656727-96.2068172 Brandenburg Gallery, 213 East Luverne Street, ☏ +1 507 283-1884. Luverne native and National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg, located on the first two floors of the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building. Featured subjects include wildlife, the outdoors and a focus on the vanishing prairie. (updated Nov 2019)

## Eat

* 43.654342-96.2092491 Sterling's Cafe & Grille, 105 E Main St, ☏ +1 507 449-0220. American restaurant. (updated Nov 2019)

## Drink

* 43.654243-96.2035371 Take 16 Brewing, 509 E Main St, toll-free: +1-855-582-5316. Th F 4-10PM, Sa noon-10PM. Craft brewery. (updated Nov 2018)
* 43.643066-96.2125542 Howling Dog Saloon, 909 S Kniss Ave, ☏ +1 507 449-0454. M-Sa 10AM-2AM, Su 11AM-8PM. Bar & grill. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.654136-96.2138943 Blue Mound Liquor, 319 W Main St, ☏ + 507 449-5052, bluemoundliq@iw.net. M-Th 10AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-9:55PM. Liquor store. (updated Mar 2020)
* 43.64988-96.2144664 The Bean, 309 W Edgehill St, ☏ +1 507 449-0294. M-F 6AM-4PM, Sa 7:30AM-1PM, Su closed. Coffee shop. (updated Mar 2020)

## Sleep

* 43.645086-96.2126761 Econo Lodge, 801 South Kniss Avenue, ☏ +1 520-257-4586. (updated Nov 2018)
* 43.643093-96.2147952 GrandStay Hotel & Suites, 908 S Kniss Ave (off Route 75 and I-90, 1.4 miles from downtown), ☏ +1 507 449-4949. (updated Nov 2018)
* 43.638155-96.2145483 Super 8 by Wyndham Luverne, 1202 S Kniss Ave (south of Interstate 90 off of U.S. Highway 75), ☏ +1 507 283-7442. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.653303-96.2131954 Cozy Rest Motel, 116 S Kniss Ave, ☏ +1 507 283-4461. (updated Nov 2019)
* 43.665825-96.211755 Hillcrest Motel, 210 W Virginia St, ☏ +1 507 283-2363. (updated Nov 2019)

## Connect

* 43.654105-96.2115421 Rock County Community Library, 201 W Main St, ☏ +1 507 449-5040, rocklibrarystaff@gmail.com. M-Th 10AM-8PM, F 10AM-5PM, Sa 10AM-2PM, Su closed. Books, multi-media, computers and public printer. (updated Nov 2019)

## Cope

* The Laundry Room, 310 W Main St, +1 507 227-3017
* Luverne Power Fitness$^{[deadlink]}$, 205 E Main St, +1 507 449-7348
* Computer Clinic, 117 N Kniss Ave, +1 507 449-6143