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Comstock House
506 Eighth Street South Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: 218-291-4211
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Opening Times:

Memorial Day Wknd - Labor Day:

Saturday & Sunday: 1pm - 4:30pm

Thursday: 5pm - 8pm

Admissions:

Adults: $6

Seniors: $5

College Students w/ ID: $5

Children 6-17: $4

Description:

 

See the 1882 Comstock home built by Solomon Comstock, who established the First National Bank and Moorhead State University and helped James J. Hill build a railroad system in the Red River Valley. Ada Comstock, one of three children reared in this home, became the first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and later president of Radcliffe College.

Guided tours interpret the restored house and original furnishings. Inside, the warmth of varnished oak and butternut trim, and the ornate, colorful Queen Anne Eastlake furniture and tapestries brighten the rooms.

Highlights Include:

  • Restored home of a  prominent railroad builder whose daughter became the first female president of Radcliffe
  • Ornate 1882 house with varnished oak & butternut trim
  • Original Queen Anne Eastlake furniture & tapetries
  • Guided tours

Special Events:

  • Comstock Social
  • Halloween Treats & Tours
  • Holiday Treats & Tours
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