Wooden Nickels on the Yellowstone Trail
Beginning May 1, collectible wooden nickels will be available at locations along the Yellowstone Trail.
Drive the historic Yellowstone Trail through Minnesota.
Beginning May 1, collectible wooden nickels will be available at locations along the Yellowstone Trail.
Here are some examples of the Yellowstone Trail collectible wooden nickels that will be available –
Historic Chippewa City
151 Arnie Anderson Drive (Pioneer Drive)
Montevideo, MN 56265
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Weekends and Holidays
1-5 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day
Friday, 9am-5pm only during September
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum
5500 Hwy 67, PO Box 145
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Wednesday-Sunday, 9:30am-4:30pm
320-564-4479
Andrew Volstead House Museum
163 9th Ave.
Granite Falls, MN 56241
Friday 1-5, Saturday 11-3
Bluenose Gopher Public House Cooperative, 681 Prentice St., Granite Falls 320-564-0034
Renville County Historical Society
441 N. Park Dr.
Morton, MN 56270
Sacred Heart Area Historical Society
300 5th Avenue
Sacred Heart, MN 56285
Tuesdays and Fridays 1-5 pm or by appointment
August 20th 1-3 pm ; Summerfest (July 14-17th) 1-4 pm
Danube Historical Society
1st Street and the Tracks – or 404 1st St.
Danube, MN
Tuesday and Friday afternoons , 1:30-4pm
320-826-2236
Renville Museum, Renville, MN
Saturdays 1-4 pm June-August
and by appointment
Bird Island Cultural Centre
640 Dogwood Ave.,
Bird Island, MN 55310
Summer hours – Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 1-4pm
Winter hours – Monday – Friday 10am-5pm
320-365-1101
R & S Snowmobile Museum
107 Main Street
Hector, MN
Call for appointment
320-979-6396
Wilkommen Heritage Center,102 E Main St, in Norwood Young America.
Open Th- Sat 10am to 2pm
Carver County Historical Society
555 West First Street
Waconia, MN 55387
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30 pm, Saturday 9-1
Historic Andrew Peterson Farm
8060 MN-5
Waconia, MN 55387
In the past, a wooden nickel was not legal tender but instead more of a novelty coin often redeemable for an item such as a drink issued by merchants or banks as part of a promotion. Wooden nickels became popular in the 1930s though they may date back as far as the 1880s. Here’s an example from northern Minnesota in the 50s –
Wooden Nickels were also used by bars as a type of coupon to return later for a drink.
There’s another stop on the YT where you can collect another special wooden nickel: Norwood Young America, MN.
It’s on the trail and the nickels are available at the Wilkommen Heritage Center. It’s located at 102 E Main St, in Norwood Young America.
Open Th- Sat 10am to 2pm
Phone: 952-467-4227
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