Howard Lake-Waverly
Herald, June 3, 2002
Wright Co. Historical Society to celebrate 60 years
By Lynda Jensen
Free entertainment and snippets of local history will highlight the golden anniversary of the Wright County Historical Society in Buffalo Saturday, June 8.
The event will feature several events and activities, including exhibitions on local history from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Wright County Historical Society, said Curator Maureen Galvin.
The society was first organized in 1942 and reorganized in 1967. It is a non-profit corporation.
The museum, library and archives are now located at 2001 Hwy. 25 North in Buffalo.
Five historic structures are owned by the society, including three log cabins, the 1908 Chatham Town Hall and the 1881 Welker one-room school.
Three of the structures are located in Howard Lake at the Wright County Fairgrounds, with the other two, the Streich-Tuckenhagen-Gritz Log Cabin and the Chatham Town Hall, located at the museum in Buffalo.
The general purpose of the Wright County Historical Society is the location, discovery, collection and preservation of historical artifacts and records and the dissemination of knowledge about the history of Wright County and its relationship to the State of Minnesota.
Events and Activities (all in Buffalo at the museum):
Streich-Tuckenhagen-Gritz Log Cabin
· Log cabin life
· Clothes washing
· Butter making
· Rope making
Chatham Town Hall
10 a.m. to noon: Bob Gasch, Storyteller
Noon to 2 p.m.: Trillium-string chamber orchestra
2 - 4 p.m.: Loose Cannons - old time music
Under the Canopy
10:3011:30.: Dolina - Polish Folk Dancers
11:30-12:30 p.m.: Mid-Minnesota Concert Band
12:30-1:30: Vassa Junior Folk Dancers (Swedish)
1:30- 2:30: S. G. Edelweiss - German Folk Dance
2:30 - 3:30: Scoil na d'Tri- Irish Dance Academy
Strolling Performers
· Lee Ilgen - Dulcimer player & more
· Wright County 4-H Clown Club
· Tom Minogue - Wright Co. History Game
Also:
· Wright County Car Club - 1942 vehicles
Demonstrators:
Buffalo Arts Guild, Lake Country Creative Arts Guild, Minnesota Basketweavers Guild, Needlework Guild of Minnesota, Pieceful Hearts Quilt Club, Woodcarvers Guild, Wright Fibre Artists Weavers, Knitters & Wool Spinners
Some exhibits to view:
· Nelsonian: a 32-piece one-man-band built by Albert Nelson
· Hubert H. Humphrey: a small exhibit about the life of this former Wright County resident.
For more information call (763) 682-7323 or 800-362-3667, ext. 7323.
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