On September 23 we left Fairmont for Red Wing, MN. We camped at the Treasure Island Casino outside of Red Wing. It's a huge facility - casino, RV park, hotel and event center run by the Dakota Indians.
Tuesday, September 24 we visited the Goodhue County Historical Museum in the morning. The exhibit I enjoyed the most was the information on the 1980's. We played a music game where we had to name the singer, and enjoyed the agricultural exhibit. After lunch we went to see the Red Wing Pottery Museum. Red Wing has a history of producing clay products dating back to the mid 1800's. Clay was hauled into town by horse-drawn wagons and later by train from the clay pits southwest of Red Wing. The MN Stoneware Co. and the North Star Stoneware Company also opened factoriea and because of fierce competition it was in the best interest for the thee to merge. Stoneware products had to change with the advent of refrigeration and affordable glass. They shifted their focus to art Pottery no dinnerware in the 1920's. A labor dispute, foreign competition, and economics led to Red Wing Potteries ending production and closing in 1967. The museum is free and has extensive exhibits of all the various products produced from clay crocks to beautiful art pieces and sets of dinnerware. We'll worth the trip to the Museum!
On Wednesday we visited the Red Wing Shoe Museum and store and enjoyed the film on the making of Red Wing work boots and had our picture taken by the 20 ft. Tall work boot. Drove to Lake City and had a 1 1/2 hour tour aboard the Pearl of the Lake Riverboat on Lake Pepin. Hope to go back next year later in the season to see the fall leaves along the Mississippi River.
Thursday we drove from Red Wing, MN to Amana, IA for the Oktoberfest.
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