Rural history comes to life in Manfred

Manfred History and Preservation Inc., will be hosting a the Manfred Pioneer Festival on Sunday, July 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Manfred was founded by European settlers in the 1890’s, and in it’s earliest days, the site was known as the Jim River Crossing of Mouse River Trail.

In 2000, Manfred History and Preservation Inc., began restoring and preserving the history of Manfred, according to...