One of Karri Bauer's fondest childhood memories is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame with her family.
Several years later while on a road trip with her kids... seeing the old building prompted them to stop.
"We were driving by and I was like hey guys there is the Hockey Hall of Fame," says Karri.
"I was just like I want to go there and she was like okay. So we turned around in the middle of the hill," says Karri's children Willie and Alaska.
For many families... stopping at the Hockey Hall of Fame has become a tradition.
The museum opened in Eveleth nearly 40 years ago due to the hard work and persistence of a few Iron Rangers.
"A group of individuals in Eveleth felt that it's really important to honor those great names of American hockey and to preserve the history of American hockey," says Tom Sersha with the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Since the Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 1973 it has inducted more than 100 hockey stars.
"The tears and the proud families and the stories you hear are just awesome," says Michelle Putzel with the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Many visitors walk through the museum in awe of the mementos, artifacts, and history that fill the building.
"The greatest thing I got to see was Mark Pavelich's gold medal from the 1980 Olympics. I got to actually touch it," says Hockey Hall of Fame visitor Mike Jorgensen.
With the variety of activities for adults and kids there is no doubt the Bauer family plans on making a return to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
"We look forward to coming back," says the Bauers.
The Hockey Hall of Fame's most recent addition is an exhibit on Herb Brooks.
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