




Built as a former residency of the U.S. Congressman and businessman Solomon Comstock, the Comstock House is a great historic home. Designed in the styles of Queen Ann and Ann Eastlake styles of architecture, the Comstock House is currently a museum. Featuring some of the great artifacts and exhibits designed in the interiors and the styles from 1882 and 1883, the house is best visited for it's beauty of artifacts and interiors.
Website: mnhs.org
Phone: (218) 291-4211
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of S 8th St and 5th Ave S
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506 8th St S Moorhead, MN 56560-3504 ·1075.58 mi
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Amenities
- Family friendly
Reviews
tripadvisorThis 11 room house has a tour guide who set up a video of how the Comstock family live and the history of Moorhead .. The house was built around 1880 and has lots of the original furnishings..The tour was $10.00 with our senior discount
MoreThe Comstock House may look a bit underwhelming from the outside, but the furnishings and the history inside, will not disappoint. Our tour guide Kaci was very knowledgeable about the history of the house and the family who lived there. The house hosts events and offers programming to keep you coming back. Yoga, lawn games with local beer, art, music, and holiday events keep this house relevant to the community.
MoreIf you are a history buff and want to know about Moorhead, MN, this is the place to start. Great tour guide, interior was amazing and so full of information, you almost felt like you lived in the era. My teenager enjoyed it too, which is always a plus!
MoreThe Comstock house used to be the edge of town and for many years Moorhead has grown around it. The Comstock family lived there for generations and were civic and business leaders who believed strongly in education. They even taught their servants. Their children were accomplished and traveled and one daughter brought things back from China including a large gong. The tour guide won't brag too much though because we are modest in MN. Brought children with and they enjoyed tour, the guide asked them questions and showed them things and involved them too. It's a small house so not too long of tour for kids. It's very elegant has many things and is well maintained.
MoreMy wife and I took advantage of the Comstock House’s free day in June. The house is managed by the MN Historical Society, so there are not many of these days, but I would strongly suggest (at least if you are local) to be on the lookout for these as I wouldn’t have paid to see the house. I am still young and love the history of the Comstock family and house, but it isn’t for everyone. The tour was interesting; I think I would have preferred to just walk about on my own. Every time someone came in the front door, we had to stop our tour and then the guide would catch them up, it was probably busier because of the free day, but it didn’t make for the best experience. Everything is presented well in a way that seemed like they just moved out a few weeks ago. They have done a great job keeping history alive in the Comstock House and I appreciate that. I would suggest taking a walk of the historic neighborhood behind the house as there are many other historic homes to see.
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