

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History of Orson Estes Snake Farm
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Ever heard of the Orson Estes Snake Farm? Join local historian Jeff Sauve as he slithers into the fascinating, creepy-crawly history of Orson Estes Snake Farm. This isn’t your typical history lesson—it’s a deep dive into the astonishing true story of Orson W. Estes (1858-1940) a local showman and reptile impresario, long credited with running the nation's first commercial snake farm in the late 1800s and early 1900s. You will not want to miss this one!

$5 for non-members. FREE for HCOC members.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/history-of-orson-estes-snake-farm/200029807937829
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.olmstedhistory.com/events?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rochester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochester
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1195 W Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN, United States, Minnesota 55902
- **lat**: 44.00562
- **long**: -92.5116
- **full address**: 1195 W Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN, United States, Minnesota 55902

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: History Center of Olmsted County (https://allevents.in/org/history-center-of-olmsted-county/4787749)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1195 W Circle Dr SW, Rochester, MN, United States, Minnesota 55902
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** History Center of Olmsted County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about History of Orson Estes Snake Farm ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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