Hope, North Dakota: Two-Headed Calf, Execution Ax
The beheading ax is part of the museum's exhibit on Lodge initiation regalia. The freak calf, born in 1941, is a classic Roadside crowd-pleaser.
Steele County Museum
- Address:
- 301 Steele Ave., Hope, ND
- Directions:
- Steele County Museum. Downtown. On the northeast corner of Hwy 5/Steele Ave. and 3rd St.
- Hours:
- Summer M-Th 9-4, or by appt. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 701-945-2394
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Steele County Museum has many treasures, such as artifacts of secret societies (including Freemasons and Odd Fellows), a huge collection of antique radios, and a two-headed calf! This place was amazing. I spent an hour-and-a-half here, and could easily have stayed for four.
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A Masonic beheading ax in the museum is a noteworthy item. It may have been made by this company.