Rural Hastings man collects history, one building at a time

good for steve, hope he keeps of the good work,

Thanks Steve!

Be careful man. the Democrats will find a way to tax your hobby.

Well we won't have to go there now....

I think what he has done and is doing is fantastic. I used to enjoy (still do) driving through rural Minnesota and Wisconsin, stopping in at the local eateries, each one with a story and specialty all its own, seeing the old churches and all. I have met kids who think milk comes from the supermarket, all the meat is grown and even worse, no idea of farming and the food production processes from farm to market.
I particularly recall the Catholic church in Pierz, MN, with its beautiful stained glasses windows, the magnificent altar at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, that altar now lost forever, replaced with a sterile version that evidently appeals to those who subscribe to the "minimalist movement."
I now have a new destination the next time I visit Minnesota and family. Can't wait to see the Little Log House Village and step back in time to a simpler lifestyle.

Thank you, Mr. Bauer, for preserving our past.

Ellen wrote:

Thank you, Mr. Bauer, for preserving our past.

Yes, the rich & well to do does have a heart after all!.....And we thought they were donating to charities just to avoid paying more taxes.

3 cheers for Steve. Yhe best part is he is doing this on his own nickle. No tax payer dollars involved, this guy is one of a kind!

How cool!

Jim Hennen wrote:

I think what he has done and is doing is fantastic. I used to enjoy (still do) driving through rural Minnesota and Wisconsin, stopping in at the local eateries, each one with a story and specialty all its own, seeing the old churches and all. I have met kids who think milk comes from the supermarket, all the meat is grown and even worse, no idea of farming and the food production processes from farm to market.
I particularly recall the Catholic church in Pierz, MN, with its beautiful stained glasses windows, the magnificent altar at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, that altar now lost forever, replaced with a sterile version that evidently appeals to those who subscribe to the "minimalist movement."
I now have a new destination the next time I visit Minnesota and family. Can't wait to see the Little Log House Village and step back in time to a simpler lifestyle.

Sorry about the clueless rating, I did it in error I agree with you 100%.

Thanks Steve!
..........SAVE OUR HISTORY..........

does he have a train station? Hot Sams in Lakeville has a caboose he might want.