Forest Lake History Museum opens for eight-week run

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Can you guess what these are? In the 1890s, when 30,000 acres west of Forest Lake were harvested for wire grass to make rugs, the horses working in the swampy area had to wear bog shoes to keep from sinking.  Museum Director Glen Berg holds the shoes, which were made of heavy wooden blocks with metal bands. (Photo by Mary Bailey)

Can you guess what these are? In the 1890s, when 30,000 acres west of Forest Lake were harvested for wire grass to make rugs, the horses working in the swampy area had to wear bog shoes to keep from sinking. Museum Director Glen Berg holds the shoes, which were made of heavy wooden blocks with metal bands. (Photo by Mary Bailey)

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