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What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota? Listen to our community-driven reporting project, which invites listeners to ask questions that our newsroom researches and answers.
How did hundreds of ‘Old Order’ Amish wind up in Minnesota’s Driftless Area?
Curious Minnesota
15 minutes
3 months ago
How did hundreds of ‘Old Order’ Amish wind up in Minnesota’s Driftless Area?
Harmony, Minnesota is home to the largest Amish settlement in the state. The "Old Order" community is also one of the most conservative of its kind in the country. Reporter Sean Baker joins host Erica Pearson to explain why and when the Amish selected this sliver of southeast Minnesota to call home.
Curious Minnesota
What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota? Listen to our community-driven reporting project, which invites listeners to ask questions that our newsroom researches and answers.