Events on Saturday July 4, 2009
Capitol Mall Walking Tour
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 18, 2009, July 25, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, Aug. 8, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 22, 2009, Aug. 29, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 12, 2009, Sept. 19, 2009, Sept. 26, 2009, Oct. 3, 2009, Oct. 10, 2009, Oct. 17, 2009, Oct. 24, 2009, Oct. 31, 2009, Nov. 7, 2009, Nov. 14, 2009, June 5, 2010, June 6, 2010, June 12, 2010, June 13, 2010, June 19, 2010, June 20, 2010, June 26, 2010, June 27, 2010, July 3, 2010, July 4, 2010, July 10, 2010, July 11, 2010, July 17, 2010, July 18, 2010, July 24, 2010, July 25, 2010, July 31, 2010, Aug. 7, 2010, Aug. 8, 2010, Aug. 14, 2010, Aug. 15, 2010, Aug. 21, 2010, Aug. 22, 2010, Aug. 28, 2010, Aug. 29, 2010, Sept. 4, 2010, Sept. 5, 2010, Sept. 11, 2010, Sept. 12, 2010, Sept. 18, 2010, Sept. 19, 2010, Sept. 25, 2010, Sept. 26, 2010, Oct. 2, 2010, Oct. 3, 2010, Oct. 9, 2010, Oct. 10, 2010, Oct. 16, 2010, Oct. 17, 2010, Oct. 23, 2010, Oct. 24, 2010, Oct. 30, 2010, Oct. 31, 2010, Nov. 6, 2010, Nov. 7, 2010, Nov. 13, 2010, Nov. 14, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fee: Self-guided brochure available for $2 at Capitol Information Desk.
Since 1912, there has been a rich tradition of placing war memorials and remembrances of noted Minnesotans from the state's history and government on the Capitol Mall. They are created in various forms, including sculpture, flower gardens, plaques and public spaces. A self-guided brochure, available for purchase at the Capitol's Information Desk, guides visitors along the Capitol Mall and explains the history of this public space and the significance of each of the memorials. An online tour is available for guests who want to learn more about the memorials before arriving at the Capitol.
Farmer's Fourth of July
Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River MN
Dates: July 4, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Celebrate the Farmer's Fourth of July at the Kelley Farm. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the lawn while the spring lambs and calves prance about. Participate in a lively oratory and debate from the front porch. Take an afternoon horse-drawn trolley ride along the nature trail and join in 19th-century games and contests including Townball, the precursor to modern baseball. Enjoy the company of your family and friends along with the Kelley farmers and celebrate the most important holiday in the 19th century.
Independence Day Celebration
Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN
Dates: July 4, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Spend the day celebrating our nation’s independence as people did 178 years ago. Participate in toasting our nation, enjoy a theatrical presentation, dance with the residents of the frontier fort, play historic games, listen and watch the canon salutes, and hear one of the great patriotic speeches of history.
Following the Footprints of History Guided Tour
Lower Sioux Agency, Morton MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 12, 2009, July 18, 2009, July 19, 2009, July 25, 2009, July 26, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 8, 2009, Aug. 9, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 16, 2009, Aug. 22, 2009, Aug. 23, 2009, Aug. 29, 2009, Aug. 30, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009, Sept. 7, 2009
Time: 11 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors, college students and adult group tours, $4 children ages 6-17; free for children under 6 and MHS members.
Take a guided walking tour and gain insight into traditional Dakota culture, how the lives of the Dakota changed because of government policies and treaties, the role and purpose of the Lower Sioux Agency, how the Agency looked 150 years ago and the events that led up to the U.S.-Dakota War.
Made in America: American Indian Technology
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, Comfrey MN
Dates: July 4, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors and college students, $4 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Explore American Indian technology through demonstrations and hands-on activities. At 1 p.m. watch a flint knapper create stone tools and try your hand at making an arrowhead. At 4 p.m. learn about native plants that can be used to make cordage and make your own cordage with plant fibers. Take guided tours of the prairie and carvings at 2 and 3 p.m.
Traditions of the Trading Post: Birchbark Bonanza
North West Company Fur Post, Pine City MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 12, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Fee: $8 adults, $6 senior and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Explore life in a 19th-century fur post with demonstrations of historic handcrafts. See how Birchbark is used to make an amazing array of items including a house, a basket, a canoe, or containers to store food or boil water.
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Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tours
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 19, 2009, July 26, 2009, Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 9, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 16, 2009, Aug. 23, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009, Sept. 19, 2009, Sept. 20, 2009, Sept. 26, 2009, Sept. 27, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.
Reservations: required,
call 612-341-7555
Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for spectacular views of the falls, surrounding historic buildings and downtown Minneapolis while telling stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area. Tours begin and end at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour), and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.
This tour is made possible in part with support from the Chute Family Fund.
Mill City Fourth of July
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN
Dates: July 4, 2009
Time: Noon to 7 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; Free for MHS members. $25/$20 MHS members, for Koch Observation Deck fireworks.
Visit Mill City Museum, the gift store and café during special holiday hours from noon to 7 p.m. Make a splash in the Water Lab, take a ride in the amazing Flour Tower, follow your nose to the Baking Lab, take a cinematic tour of "Minneapolis in 19 Minutes Flat." The head outside for family fun and entertainment along the riverfront. New this year, purchase a ticket to reserve your spot on the museum’s Observation Deck starting at 9:30 p.m. for the best view of the fireworks. Observation deck tickets include museum admission. Tickets are limited. Reservations are required, call 612-341-7555.
River History Walking Tour
Sibley House Historic Site, Mendota MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, June 19, 2010, July 17, 2010, Aug. 14, 2010
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors and college students, $4 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Henry Sibley was a great hunter and outdoorsman as well as fur trader and powerful politician. Join Sibley House Historic Site staff on a morning river walk (dogs welcome) and learn about the history of "the Entry," the juncture of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, and its importance to the fur trade and development of Minnesota as a state. During the walk, dogs and their owners will also hear more about Henry Sibley's dogs, including his beloved Irish Wolfhound "Lion." Please remember bags and dog leashes.
Summit Avenue Walking Tours
James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 12, 2009, July 18, 2009, July 19, 2009, July 25, 2009, July 26, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 8, 2009, Aug. 9, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 16, 2009, Aug. 22, 2009, Aug. 23, 2009, Aug. 29, 2009, Aug. 30, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009, Sept. 12, 2009, Sept. 13, 2009, Sept. 19, 2009, Sept. 20, 2009, Sept. 26, 2009, Sept. 27, 2009
Time: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $2 discount for MHS members.
Reservations: recommended,
call 651-297-2555
Take a 90-minute tour of the Summit Avenue neighborhood, named one of America's "Great Streets" in 2008. The popular walking tours include a discussion about the Gilded-Age mansions that line the elite avenue and the people who owned them and built them, as well as the architecture, social history and current preservation issues of the historic neighborhood. Tours start at the James J. Hill House (admission to the historic site not included). Tours are offered every Saturday and Sunday May through September. Call for group tour information.
Sorry, MELSA passes are not valid for this program.
Adventures in Nature
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, Comfrey MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 9, 2009, July 10, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 12, 2009, July 16, 2009, July 17, 2009, July 18, 2009, July 19, 2009, July 23, 2009, July 24, 2009, July 25, 2009, July 26, 2009, July 30, 2009, July 31, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 6, 2009, Aug. 7, 2009, Aug. 8, 2009, Aug. 9, 2009, Aug. 13, 2009, Aug. 14, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 16, 2009, Aug. 20, 2009, Aug. 21, 2009, Aug. 22, 2009, Aug. 23, 2009, Aug. 27, 2009, Aug. 28, 2009, Aug. 29, 2009, Aug. 30, 2009, Sept. 3, 2009, Sept. 4, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009
Time: Daily at 2 p.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors and college students, $4 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Join a program designed for children to learn about the people who lived on the prairie and the prairie ecosystem. Topics include the atlatl, an ancient hunting device; the travois, a frame used to drag loads over land; how American Indians kept track of history; and the many plants and animals of the prairie. Each program includes hands-on learning.
Bringing Light to the Petroglyphs
Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, Comfrey MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, July 9, 2009, July 10, 2009, July 11, 2009, July 12, 2009, July 16, 2009, July 17, 2009, July 18, 2009, July 19, 2009, July 23, 2009, July 24, 2009, July 25, 2009, July 26, 2009, July 30, 2009, July 31, 2009, Aug. 1, 2009, Aug. 2, 2009, Aug. 6, 2009, Aug. 7, 2009, Aug. 8, 2009, Aug. 9, 2009, Aug. 13, 2009, Aug. 14, 2009, Aug. 15, 2009, Aug. 16, 2009, Aug. 20, 2009, Aug. 21, 2009, Aug. 22, 2009, Aug. 23, 2009, Aug. 27, 2009, Aug. 28, 2009, Aug. 29, 2009, Aug. 30, 2009, Sept. 3, 2009, Sept. 4, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009
Time: Daily at 3 p.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors and college students, $4 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Using mirrors to capture the light greatly enhances a visitor’s ability to view the petroglyphs during the day. On these special tours, a guide will use tools to give the illusion of late day sunlight and discuss the importance and meaning of the petroglyphs, the different styles, the dates of their creation and their geographic distribution.
1899 Independence Day Celebration
Historic Forestville, Preston MN
Dates: July 4, 2009
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors and college students, $4 children age 6 to 17; $1 discount for MHS members. State park vehicle permit required.
Minnesotans expressed local and national pride in the 1890s, after winning a quick war against Spain and recovering from the financial panic of 1893. Experience Independence Day 1890s style with music, games, contests and refreshments. At 1 p.m., costumed history players portraying Rev. Father McTeague will read the Declaration of Independence, followed by a political speech by former wartime Lt. Governor Ignatius Donnelly. Enjoy an 1860s ballgame between the Rochester Roosters and the local team, the Forestville Nine. Game begins at 1:30 p.m.
Children's Programs: Beautiful Beads
Lower Sioux Agency, Morton MN
Dates: July 4, 2009, July 5, 2009, Sept. 5, 2009, Sept. 6, 2009, Sept. 7, 2009
Time: 2 p.m.
Fee: $6 adults, $5 seniors, college students and adult group tours, $4 children ages 6-17; free for children under 6 and MHS members.
In this program, children will learn about American Indian beadwork, then they'll make a bracelet to take home.
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Native Words, Native Warriors
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Closing: August 23, 2009
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
American Indian “code talkers” in World War I and II used their native languages to transmit secret tactical messages over telephone or radio signals. These encoded messages proved undecipherable by the enemy and helped the United States achieve victory. This Smithsonian travelling exhibit uses graphic panels and oral histories by veterans themselves to describe code, battlefield experiences and the sharp turnaround many experienced from being punished for speaking their native language to using it to serve their country.
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From Mill to Museum: The Hidden History of the Washburn Complex, 1965-2003
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN
Closing: August 30, 2009
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; Also July and August, Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: Free
Dramatic images and words tell the story of the Washburn A Mill from the years it sat abandoned between 1965 and 2000. After General Mills shut down the mill in July 1965, this National Historic Landmark sat unused except for a few tenants, curiosity seekers, and homeless people. This exhibit will feature photos from the final years of flour milling, redevelopment plans by preservation pioneer Peter Nelson Hall, depictions of the abandoned mill by artist Mike Lynch, photographs by Matt Porath and Daniel Corrigan, words and photographs by JobyLynn Sassily-James who took shelter in the building during a period of homelessness in the 1990s, and studies by Tom Meyer, the architect of Mill City Museum.
'Minnesota on the Map:' Four Centuries of Maps from the Minnesota Historical Society Collection
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Closing: September 7, 2009
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
This exhibit features dozens of maps, atlases and artifacts from the Society’s collection, including an atlas from 1595, displayed along side current road, city and tourist maps. The Society’s extensive collection of early exploration and travel maps of North America includes document maps and atlases used by Europeans to understand the geography of the "new world" and illustrates how that understanding changed over time. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/mnmap.
Minnesota Prints and Printmakers, 1900-1945
James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN
Closing: September 30, 2009
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 3:30 p.m. Closed major holidays.
Art gallery hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.
Fee: Tours: $8 adults, $6 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
View more than 50 prints by 40 artists that highlight Minnesota's rich history of printmaking from 1900 to 1945. It was during this period that both traditional printmaking methods of etching and engravings and new techniques and bold experimentation of color lithographs and screen prints flourished. Works include a 1910 etching by Mankato artist, Gilbert Fletcher of a boy fishing from the shore of Minnesota River alongside a whimsical, cubist inspired illustration by Floyd Brewer completed in 1945. Important traditional printmakers such as George Resler, Gustav Goetsch and Alexander Masley are joined with younger artists such as Henry Bukowski, Syd Fossum and Henry Holmstrom who excelled in printmaking through the support of the Depression-era Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.
This exhibit is offered in conjunction with the new book "Minnesota Prints and Printmakers, 1900-1945" by Robert Crump published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Closing: January 4, 2010
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
The American passion for mobility has shaped Minnesota. Travel back through time to celebrate the promise of the new, reflect on the consequences of the past, and debate and dream of ways of moving transportation into the 21st century. "Going Places," part of the Minnesota History Transportation Network, is funded in part by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) through the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Home Place Minnesota
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
This 20-minute multi-media presentation uses voices, images and artifacts to bring to life a range of emotions about Minnesota as a home. Listen as Minnesota voices read from diaries, poetry and memoirs while photographic images and objects from the Society's collections help create a more complete story. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/homeplace.
Grainland/Boxcar
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Grainland traces the journey of wheat and corn from farm to town to grain elevator. Children will enjoy climbing through a replica grain elevator where bins and chutes are replaced with steps and slides and curving nooks and crannies to explore. They can also hop into the vintage 1900 farmer's wagon loaded with grain for market or step into an authentic Soo Line boxcar. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/grainland.
Weather Permitting
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Minnesotans do more than talk about the weather. They learn to cope with extreme temperatures, watch for signs of storms and generally enjoy the outdoors, whether boating on a summer's day, skiing down a hill or snowmobiling along trails through the forests. No matter the weather, it's always a nice day at the History Center when you visit the "Weather Permitting" exhibit. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/weather.
MN150
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Visit the "MN150" exhibit at the Minnesota History Center and experience the people, places and things that helped shape our great state, including such obvious choices as our own Prince Rogers Nelson of Minneapolis and other, lesser know figures, such as Bradford Parkinson, inventor of the now ubiquitous GPS system. While you’re here, take the interactive quiz and see just how Minnesota-smart you are. Presented by Best Buy. For more information visit http://www.mnhs.org/mn150.
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Fur Trade Beyond the Palisade
North West Company Fur Post, Pine City MN
Hours: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day: Thursday through Saturday, Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Open holidays
Schools and tour groups by appointment.
Fee: $8 adults, $6 senior and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Explore life in an early 1800s fur trade wintering camp. Learn about the global economy of the time, the lives of workers in the fur trade, cross-cultural communications, women's roles and archeological tools used to uncover information about the fur trade. Discover why a hat was the driving force behind the earliest European exploration and settlement of the region. Then try on various hats, including a stovepipe top hat made of felt. View a 24 foot long north canoe loaded with merchandise typical of the time. And try lifting a pack typical of what a voyageur would have carried.
Minnesota's Greatest Generation: The Depression, The War, The Boom
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
Hours:
Museum and Stores:
Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (free admission 5 to 8 p.m.); Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays except Monday holidays year round (open Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Library:
Tuesday noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
Closed Monday, Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends, and major holidays including the day after Thanksgiving.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
This exhibit is the capstone of the Minnesota Historical Society’s Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project. It features more than 6,000 square feet of artifacts, interactive displays, and innovative multimedia experiences to reveal the lives and stories of the men and women who came of age during the Depression and World War II and who went on to create the phenomenal postwar boom. The exhibition relies substantially on first-person narratives drawn from oral history interviews, published memoirs, and reminiscences and letters in which a generation of Minnesotans narrates its own story, creating a fascinating collective autobiography in recorded interviews, images, film and audio. For more information visit http://www.mngreatestgeneration.org.
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