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MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnPreston.com
MayFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JuneFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Churn20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Churn
JulyFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Bfast21-25 Fillmore County Fair25-26
10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AugustFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SeptemberFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 Generation July4-Oct4 at
Fillmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come To Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of The Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Now's the time to "Get Hooked on Preston!" Start planning your
Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-888-845-2100 [email protected]
Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
www.GetHookedOnP
reston.com
MayFridays Pr
eston Farmers Marke
t
15-17 Preston Trout
Days Celebration
17 PACC Annual Gol
f Tournament
23 Historic Forestvi
lle, They Built This To
wn
JuneFridays Pr
eston Farmers Marke
t
6 Historic Forestvill
e, Bread Making Day
11 Prestons Family F
un Night
13 Historic Forestvill
e, From the Churn
20 Historic Forestv
ille, Bread Making D
ay
27 Historic Forestvi
lle, From the Churn
JulyFridays Pr
eston Farmers Marke
t
MN Historical Societ
y Traveling Exhibit
Coming of Age: The
1968 Generation
July4-Oct4 at Fillmo
re County History C
enter
4 Historic Forestvill
e, Independence Day
at Forestville
9 Prestons Family F
un Night
19 Fillmore County
Pork Producers Fly-
In Drive-In Bfast
21-25 Fillmore Count
y Fair
25-26 10th Annual M
ens Fastpitch Tourn
ament
AugustFridays Pr
eston Farmers Marke
t
13 Prestons Family F
un Night
September
Fridays Preston Farm
ers Market
MN Historical Societ
y Traveling Exhibit
Coming of Age: The
1968 Generation
July4-Oct4 at Fillmo
re County History C
enter
10-30 Scarecrows C
ome To Town Spon
sored by Preston Ch
amber
19-20 Bluff Country
Tractor Ride Spons
ored By Preston His
torical Society
18-19 City Wide Gar
age Sales
19 Taste of The Trail
19 Firemans Dance
, Sportsmans Raffle
19 Kids Health & Sa
fety Day
Now's the time to "G
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Preston visit today!
507-765-2100 1-8
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Announcing:The SE MN State Veterans CemeteryAnnouncing:
The SE MN State Veterans Cemetery
Nows the time to Get Hooked on Preston! Start planning your
Preston visit today!507-765-2100
[email protected]
MAYFridays Preston Farmers Market15-17 Preston Trout Days
Celebration17 PACC Annual Golf Tournament23 Historic Forestville,
They Built This Town
JUNEFridays Preston Farmers Market6 Historic Forestville, Bread
Making Day11 Prestons Family Fun Night13 Historic Forestville, From
the Chum20 Historic Forestville, Bread Making Day27 Historic
Forestville, From the Chum
JULYFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 GenerationJuly 4-Oct 4 at
Filmore County History Center4 Historic Forestville, Independence
Day at Forestville9 Prestons Family Fun Night
19 Fillmore County Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast21-25
Fillmore County Fair25-26 10th Annual Mens Fastpitch Tournament
AUGUSTFridays Preston Farmers Market13 Prestons Family Fun
Night
SEPTEMBERFridays Preston Farmers MarketMN Historical Society
Traveling Exhibit Coming of Age: The 1968 GenerationJuly 4-Oct 4 at
Filmore County History Center10-30 Scarecrows Come to Town
Sponsored by Preston Chamber19-20 Bluff Country Tractor Ride
Sponsored By Preston Historical Society18-19 City Wide Garage
Sales19 Taste of the Trail19 Firemans Dance, Sportsmans Raffle19
Kids Health & Safety Day
Root River Trail/Harmony-Preston Valley Trail The
scenic Root River Trail in the heart of southeastern Minnesotas
Bluff Country runs from Fountain all the way through Lanesboro,
Whalan, Peterson, Rushford and Houston for a total of 42 miles. The
former rail bed follows the meandering Root River through
spectacular limestone bluffs, picturesque farms and small towns. It
is generally flat and level, except for short stretches on its
eastern segment.
At Isinours Junction it connects with the 18-mile-long
Harmony-Preston Valley Trail which connects the two communities it
was named for. The northern two-thirds of this trail are built on
abandoned railroad grade and are fairly flat. The southern segment
leaves the constraints of the railroad bed and climbs to the rim of
the valley with great views of the countryside. Stop and see a
large sinkhole at the Karst Interpretive Site a half-mile from
Harmony. A similar site is about a mile from Fountain on the Root
River Trail.
Historic buildings and rural communities along both trails have
points of interest to trail users. They also provide many services.
Campgrounds, bed and breakfasts, restaurants, museums, outfitters
and unique stores are found in many of the trail towns.
Summer uses on both trails include hiking, biking and inline
skating. Trails are groomed for cross-country skiing in the
winter.
PARKINGFountain: From Highway 52 take
County Road 8 about one mile to the parking lot by the city
park/softball field.
Preston: Highway 52 to Fillmore St. (Co. Road 12), approximately
1/2 mile to the parking lot.
Lanesboro: Parking along streets, at the parking lot by the
Community Center and Sylvan Park.
Whalan: Parking is on the street.Peterson: From Highway 16,
turn
west onto Highway 25 (Mill St.) into town; turn south on
Fillmore St. to the city park/campground.
Rushford: From Highway 16, turn north on Elm Street (State Hwy.
43), go one block west. The parking lot is by the old depot.
Houston: Houston Nature Center, turn west on Plum Street off of
Hwy. 76, go one block.
Harmony: Hwy. 52, to 4th Street NW, approximately one-half mile
west to the parking lot.
Other DNR facilities include Forestville State Park, Beaver
Creek Valley State Park, Root River Water Trail, R.J. Dorer
Memorial Hardwood State Forest and Rushford Sand Barrens S.N.A.
Bridge ahead is a common call on the Root River Trail. Dave
Simpkins photo.
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