HOMER, Minn. – The historic Bunnell House, built probably in 1853, after the Dakota Territory was opened to non-native settlers, begins it the summer season for visitors Fridays and Saturdays. Hours: 2 to 6 p.m. Admission: $3 to $5. Kids under 7 free. Museum educator Jennifer noted that the house is significant not only as Minnesota’s first permanent house south of St. Paul but for its twist on Gothic Revival architecture. A two-story veranda and a flat-roofed rear wing were fashionable at the time in the Ohio and lower Mississippi rivers. Address: 36106 Old Homer Road in Homer.
River view on high ground. Above the Mississippi River. Built by lumberjack and timber trader Willard Bunnell to replace his original cabin.