Dickey County Heritage Center
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The Dickey County Historical Society manages the Dickey County Heritage Center, the Dickey County Historical Park and the Stage Coach Historic Sign in Oakes. The Dickey County Heritage Center is a three-story building filled with exhibits of an 1880s dental office, doctor's office, military history room, 1900s prairie kitchen, antique farm tool display, vintage wringer washing machine collection, 1950s Western Bell Telephone station and a complete collection of the local Oakes Times newspaper dating back to 1906 to the present day.
The Dickey County Historical Park on the west side of town includes an early 1900s Soo Line caboose, Bear Creek Climax schoolhouse, a 1891 Methodist church, a 1909 Security Bridge Company bridge and a Soo Line train depot. The Dickey County Historical Society was granted an official charter in February 1975 by the North Dakota Secretary of State.
All Features
- Accessibility
- Accessible Entrance,
- Passenger Drop-off/Pick-up,
- Service Animals Allowed,
- Wheelchair-accessible Parking,
- Wheelchair-accessible Restrooms,
- Wheelchair-accessible Seating
- Availability
- By Appointment Only,
- Open Year 'Round
- Facility Amenities
- Historic Marker
- General Information
- Family-Friendly
- Group & Meeting Information
- Accommodates Tour Groups,
- Advance Reservations Required for Groups
- Parking
- Parking Lot,
- Street Parking