Historic Towns
How to get there: There is an interpretive panel at the Town Hall in Ottawa with the other buildings you can view.
What you will find: A small town with beautiful buildings made out of the native limestone.
Services at this site: None
While on the byway, visitors arriving in Ottawa step back in time to experience a quaint village overlooking the Minnesota River. Recognized as a state historic district, many of its original buildings constructed of native limestone are on the National Register, with seven in use today. These building and village history are featured on a self-guided tour map available at the information stand in front of Town Hall. The fully restored Stone Church, one of Minnesota’s oldest Methodist sites, is open for public visits on summer Sunday afternoons.
Things to Do: Historic Town
Location
Ottawa Village Historic District, MN 56058
