History Museum of East Otter Tail County Welcome to the History Museum! Our museum is staffed completely by volunteers so we encourage you, particularly if coming from a distance, to give us a call to ensure the museum is open and staffed. THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE HISTORY MUSEUM IS TO LEARN ABOUT AND INTEREST OTHERS IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE AREA. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDES FREE ONLINE ACCESS TO LOCAL HISTORICAL RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS.