The Western Minnesota Prairie Waters Region is rich in history and tradition.
Opportunities abound to experience the culture of the area.
The largest museums are Historic Chippewa City in Montevideo, the Minnesota Machinery Museum in Hanley Falls and the Big Stone County Museum in Ortonville. The chapel is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from the last Sunday in April through Labor Day. Visitors may tour the site at any time year-round. The Minnesota River Valley and Montevideo played an integral part in the United States - Dakota Conflict of 1862. The Railroad Depot - is one of the few remaining structures built in Montevideo by the now defunct Milwaukee Road.