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Prospect House Civil War Museum Museum in Battle Lake Minnesota The Prospect House Museum Civil War Museum The Prospect House is a Georgianstyle mansion that served as a resort and private residence in Battle Lake Minnesota. James Allison Cap Colehour built the first house on the property in 1882 from the architectural drawings of his home in Chicago. In 1886 Cap built the Georgian mansion as an addition to his house to found the Prospect Inn. Tourists came to the season resort from all over the country and often stayed for weeks at a time.