Events Coming Up at GCHS

We often think that family histories are dates - born, baptized, married, and died, but family history takes in much more. How did our ancestors live, who were their neighbors, what was their occupation, what happened in their lives? Sometimes, there were events that famous or even notrious people were in that our families told stories of, “I remember when….”   This month, Randy Larson of Herman, will tell us about the time Jesse James, the notorious bank robber, was in Herman, Minnesota. What did Jesse do there? Join us and find out.  Adding to the story, Don McCollor will relate further stories about Jesse.   As always, please come and join in person, or call the Museum to get the Zoom link. 

The Museum is decorated for Halloween and you can learn bits about the history of Halloween. Treats, refreshments, and door prizes! Bring your children, grandkids, grandparents, and neighbors! Free will donations are appreciated. 

Our topic will be recalling the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940. You may have heard your parents or grandparents talk about it. It was a deadly storm that moved through Kansas all the way to Michigan. Here is a link to a Wikipedia page about the Blizzard.  Don McCollor compiled a list of books that give more local experiences and that is under More Information.