Pine County Historical Society & The Little Mermaid Cafe
6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov
(320) 838-1607
Recent Reviews
What a gem! We were so impressed by the carefully curated museum. So many artifacts and each room is filled with local history.The Little Mermaid cafe served delicious food at a reasonable price, with staff that go above and beyond to make you feel welcome.The store is a mix of thrift store and gift store and very lively to browse through.We became members and are looking forward to visiting again very soon!
We stopped in Askov looking for a restraunt. We were on scenic byway 23, and the town looked big enough for a restraunt. We were surprised when we saw a school bldg, with a sign that said crafts, antiques, and restraunt. Upon entering the museum was to the left entrance to the left. Straight ahead was the restraunt. The little mermaid, it had a lot of decorations, mermaid themed. We took had lunch , they are open for breakfast and lunch. I had the soup of the day and a half turkey...
By far the BEST County museum we have ever visited. They organized each area of interest with like things so you could focus on that subject matter before moving onto another grouping. The effort made to collect things of local signifance was outstanding. We saw so many things we had never seen before, we easily have could stayed another hour. The train room was impressive with two running trains. Like the other rooms and hallways the lights were motion activated as were the...