Museum Store
The museum store is now open at the Dassel History Center. Featured items include books related to the history of Dassel published by the Dassel Area Historical Society, items with Dassel logos and information, and work of Dassel area artists.
Stop in at the History Center to see the complete selection. Items are also available and can be ordered by phone (320)275-3077. Credit cards are accepted. Shipping and sales tax will be added to all purchases at the time of the order. Questions may also be directed to dahs@dassel.com.
Dassel Area Artists at the Museum Store
Art from the following artists is available: Joyce Aakre, rosemaling; Ronette Doering, jewelry; Joan Floren, crocheting and Jewelry; Jena Levandowski, pottery and jewelry; Tom Nelson, stained glass, Peter O’Fallon, wood art; Lynda Peterson, paintings; Katie Teesdale, pottery .
A variety of note cards created by Eric Sletten, Marie Hedke, Gail Bamber/Bob Wilde, Joyce Agnew, Elisabeth Schmeig, and Geoff Welles are available. Also note cards featuring historic buildings in Dassel include Old Depot Railroad Museum, the former Robert Wilde Studio, Park Hotel, Universal Laboratories, Bell Tower Apartments, and Farmers Elevator. Also included are Collinwood Township Hall and Salisbury Bridge (Kingston).
Moonshine, Movie Stars, Memories, Dassel Stories 1920 - 1950. By William Ward
Stories from Dassel through prohibition, the depression and World War II years.
$20
Saloons, Space Aliens & Cold Cases-Dassel History 1850-1920 by William Ward
Eighty-six stories of early Dassel and its people. A fun and interesting read.
$20
Main Street Kids edited by Sheila Pankake Allison and Carolyn Johnson Holje
Stories of growing up on main street from those whose parents had businesses in Dassel between 1930 - 1970.
$20
History in the Baking, Old recipes, photos and stories
$5
First Dassel Casualty of World War I by Steve Dille
The story of Paul F. Dille's life in Dassel and service in WWI.
$15
Celebrating the Dassel Leikarring by Karen Humphrey
The story of thirty years of dancing and friendship.
$20 including CD, $15 without CD
First Swedish Independent Baptist Church of Collinwood & Pioneer Cemetery by Tess Trunbull Henry
A history of the women and men who established the church, well told and illustrated.
$20
Roland Dille, The Dassel Speeches by Roland Dille
Observations and memories of life in Dassel.
$15
Growing Up and Going to War as told by John Granath to Marvin Granath
The story of growing up in Collinwood Twp and heading off to WWII.
$12
Those Were the Days by Oscar Linquist & History of Meeker County by Frank Lamson
The story of the earliest days of Dassel, its pioneers, its businesses and its people.
$10
Through the Years, Red Rooster Celebration in Dassel
The History of the Red Rooster Festival, 1959 - 2019 compiled by Maribel Gilmer.
$20
Black Dassel Ergot Museum Apron
$18
Dassel Water Tower Tote Bag
$25
Red Rooster Tote Bag
$15
Dassel History Center Tote Bag
$20
Red Rooster Dish Towel
$10
8-Pack of Note Cards
Eight drawings of historic structures in the Dassel area: Farmer's Elevator, Universal Laboratories, Park Hotel, Collinwood Township Hall, Robert Wilde Studios, Old Depot Museum-llouise Art and Home, Salisbury Bridge & Bell Tower Apartments.
$4