Jeffers Petroglyphs
27160 County Road 2
Comfrey, MN 56019
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Hours

Closed until May 26, 2018. Call 507-628-5591 for group tours and school field trips.
 
May 26 - Sept 3, 2018:
Fri 10 am-5 pm
Sat 10 am-5 pm
Sun Noon-5 pm
Mon 10 am-5 pm
Tue Closed
Wed 10 am-5 pm
Thur 10 am-5 pm
 
Open Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day, 10 am-5 pm
 
September 4-30, 2018:
Sat only 10 am-5 pm
 
 
MEA Break, Oct. 18-19, 2018:
Noon-5 pm
 
 

 

Admission

  • $8 adults
  • $6 seniors
  • $6 college students
  • $6 veterans and active military
  • $6 children ages 5-17
  • Free for children age 4 and under
  • Free for MNHS members

Contact

507-628-5591
jefferspetroglyphs@mnhs.org
Jeffers Petroglyphs

2018 Apr 25

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Field Trips

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Jeffers Petroglyphs is home to roughly 5,000 sacred rock carvings made by the ancestors of today’s American Indians. Programs incorporate history, anthropology, archaeology, and biology, connecting students with those who traveled our continent in ancient times.

All field trips include a video orientation, atlatl program, prairie walk, and tour of the carvings. Teachers choose one of the following lessons. Optional activities are also available.

Academic Standards

All programs support state of Minnesota academic standards in social studies.

Classroom Materials

Can't come to us? We can bring our programs to you! View our outreach program offerings.

Field Trip Options

Exploring Culture Through Picture Writing

Students learn about life on the prairie through hands-on exploration of items that American Indians used in daily life and packed on a travois (drag sled) for travel. Students also discover how American Indians kept track of history by recording symbols on hides called “winter counts.”

Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Cost: $6 per student

7,000 Years of American Indian History

Explore how American Indians used technological innovations to adapt to an ever-changing climate through 7,000 years of time.

Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Cost: $6 per student

Request a field trip
507-628-5591
jefferspetroglyphs@mnhs.org

Cost

$6 per student, $60 minimum group fee
Teachers FREE
One free adult per 10 students

Details

  • Length: 2 hours
  • Free bus parking
  • An onsite picnic shelter can accommodate seating for 60.

Scholarships

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