Pick up your free Passport to the Past booklet at any heritage center or museum in Cook County! Visit all 18 sites in person or virtually then return to get your booklet stamped! Learn about the rich history of Cook County while exploring the historic locations, museums, and heritage centers.
In Grand Marais, stop by the Cook County History Museum, JHP Art Gallery, or Visit Cook County visitor center to pick up your Passport to the Past Booklet today!
Also available at the following heritage sites:
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center (Schroeder) • Cross River Heritage & Information Center (Schroeder) • North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum (Tofte) • Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center (Gunflint Trail) • Grand Portage National Monument & Heritage Center • Grand Portage State Park & Welcome Center
Click on the videos below for a bit of Cook County history!
The Passport Program was created in part through funding by these grantors: