BOY'S COTTAGE 11

Cottage 11 Restoration Project - A Step to Preserving the Past
While you are on the grounds, be sure to stop by Cottage 11 and take the self-guided tour ! Some highlights include original terrazzo flooring, bathroom fixtures and woodwork; a gift shop; and, of course, the opportunity to walk through an original cottage from the orphanage era and learn the story of the boys who lived there.

The restoration process included removing walls, sanding floors, scraping paint, adding new furnaces and air-conditioning units, construction projects, painting, finishing floors, finding artifacts, and installing audio systems.

COTTAGE 11 HOURS:
Summer Hours (May 1 - Labor Day)
Tuesday - Friday 12 - 4 PM || Saturday & Sunday 1 - 4 PM
Limited hours during the Steele County Free Fair in August
Winter Hours (Labor Day - May 1)
Tuesday - Saturday 1 - 3 PM

Suggested donation: $2.00 per person.

From time to time we do have an opening in our volunteer schedule for C11 we are not able to meet. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you are traveling a distance, we suggest you call ahead to verify it is open (phone: 507-774-7369). Thank you.

C-11 Donation Recognition – The Apple Giving Tree
The “APPLE GIVING TREE” is displayed in the gift shop. Names of those who donate
will be engraved on colored apples and displayed on the tree. Please see below for
the different levels.

Donation Level... Color of Apple

$1,000 or more........ Red
$500 - 999.............. Gold
$250 - 499.............. Green
$100 - 249.............. Silver

Names of donors giving less than $100 will be listed in a framed wall hanging.

The idea of the "Apple Giving Tree" 'stems' from the large apple orchard behind Cottage 11 on the State School grounds-positive reflection of State School history. Thank you to everyone who has and continues to help fund this important historical project.

Your donations, whether specified or not, continue to allow us to tell the story of the orphanage, and are greatly appreciated.