MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Step inside the Blue Earth County Historical Society, and you’re greeted by a cheerful tour guide and 50 years of Vikings training camp memories.
The Vikings are celebrating their 50th consecutive season holding training camp in Mankato. And Mankato is celebrating with them, marking the milestone by opening a Vikings history exhibit in the history center downtown.
“Training camp is much bigger than the game,” said Shelley Harrison, the archives manager for the society. “It’s all about the players and the fans and that connection.”
Display cases marking each decade are filled with mementos on loan from fans.