The Kandiyohi County Historical Society is located in Willmar, MN. It was created in 1897 as the Old Settlers Association and then in 1940 formally became the Kandiyohi County Historical Society. KCHS is a five-building complex located across from Foot Lake. It includes a 1881 one room schoolhouse; a 1920s log cabin; the main museum building which includes research library, gallery and community room; Great Northern Railway Engine #2523; and a Victorian farmhouse, Sperry House.