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EVENTS!
June 21, 2008 Frederic Family Days with Strawberry Shortcake at the Depot from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.
August 16, 2008 Pie & Ice Cream Social at the Depot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
August 30, 2008 Hot Dish Competition & White Elephant Sale at Depot from 9 a.m. to 3.p.m.
The log cabin was built by Syver Torkelson, an immigrant from Norway. It was one of many log homes that he built as he was well known in the area for his skill with his axe. Syver used his hand ax to cut and shape all of the logs for a new cabin for his son Edward. The cabin was built on a farm about one mile north of Cushing, Wisconsin and in later years was abandoned and fell into disrepair. George Sornson, from Minneapolis and a prior resident in the Cushing area, purchased the cabin; and in 1973 had it moved to a site on Wolf Creek. Mr. Sornson spent many weekends of the next 20 years restoring the log cabin to a pristine condition. He donated the cabin to the Frederic Area Historical Society in 2003 so that the building would be preserved as a local historical artifact. The society moved the building to Frederic in 2004 on a site adjacent to the depot/museum and the old library building. The building and site are currently undergoing development.
Polk County Historical Society
The Gandy Dancer Trail
Polk County Museum
Grantsburg Historical Society
The depot/museum is open on weekends, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The season begins Memorial Day Weekend and continues through the final weekend in September. Tour guides are on duty at that time or if you would like to make arrangements for a private tour, call 715-327-4271 and Carol can make those arrangements for you.