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Is "Fare for All" a Possibility for Wadena County? “Capital for a Day” in
Detroit Lakes on May 14
Join the residents of the Detroit Lakes area for a day of fun and festivities as they celebrate their community as an honorary Sesquicentennial “Capital for a Day” on Wednesday, May 14, as part Minnesota’s 150th Statehood Week, May 11-18, 2008.
After two weeks of voting and more than 10,000 votes cast, the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission selected the Detroit Lakes area to represent the Deciduous Forest zone of Minnesota. City of Detroit Lakes Mayor Larry Buboltz states, “Detroit Lakes is honored to be chosen as Capital for a Day as part of the 150th birthday of the State of Minnesota”. He added, “The many great activities that are planned will showcase our community, its history and our future.”
The events for the Detroit Lakes area will kick off Tuesday evening, May 13, with a community dance at the Soo Pass Ranch. Wednesday morning church bells throughout the city will ring 150 times at 8:58 a.m. to announce the day of celebration. The time 8:58 was chosen to recognize the year 1858, the year of statehood. And a full slate of activities fill the day.
The day’s activities will end with a special city ceremony and flag presentation by the Lake Region Veterans Color Guard and a dedication of the Sailboat sculpture at the Pavilion, followed by a community-sponsored picnic.
All events are free and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information and a complete list of events and times, visit the website at www.visitdetroitlakes. com or call the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce at 218-847-9202.
Other cities selected as Honorary Capitals for a Day include Bemidji (Coniferous Forest), Thief River Falls (Tallgrass Aspen Parklands), New Ulm (Prairie Grasslands), and Winona (Driftless Area). Each of these communities will have a day during Minnesota Statehood Week to plan activities and raise awareness for their area.
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TOP NEWS 5-7 CELEBRATE ARCHEAOLOGY WEEK!
Old Wadena
Archaeology Field Trip
 Augustus Aspinwall snowshoed to Old Wah De Nah (Old Wadena) to make his fortune. He had big plans for a railroad depot, steamboat landing, town square and 1,500 lots. Learn more history facts with the Wadena County Historical Society and Old Wadena Society at their free archaeology field trip on Saturday, May 10, at Old Wadena Park. Guy Gibbon, professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota, will conduct the field day. He will be assisted by historian John Candall and Mary Harrison. Refreshments will be served, and golf carts provided for those who need asAugustus Aspinwallsistance on the tour. There is no charge for the tour. To find Old Wadena, take Hwy. 10 east from Wadena to Aldrich. Go 1.5 miles past Aldrich on 10, turn north on 26. At County 2, turn east and proceed to 29, turn north on 29 to gravel road leading to the east and the park entrance. * * *
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Archeaology Week at
Shell River Prehistoric Village
On May 1, the Hubbard County Historical Museum opened for it´s 30th year in the historic Hubbard County Courthouse. Started in 1893, the historical society has amassed an amazing collection of local items.
This year they have partnered with the Minnesota Historical Society, joining other historical museums through out the state in hosting events for Archaeology Week from May 3 through May 11. Established in 1963, the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) is charged with sponsoring, conducting and directing research into the prehistoric and historic archaeology of Minnesota, protecting and preserving archaeological sites and objects.
In addition to offering tours of the museum, the Historical Society will be holding a Digging Into Archeology workshop on Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. This workshop will give kids an opportunity to discover what it takes to be an archeologist by digging through layers of soil in a practice archeology dig, finding exciting clues to who lived in our community and what has happened here in the past. Please call to register for this event.
On Sunday, May 11, at 2:00 p.m., the society will be hosting a field trip to explore the Shell River Prehistoric Village and Mounds District site in the southeastern part of the county. Located where the Shell River flows into the Crow Wing Rover, the site is one of the five places in Hubbard County on the National Historic Register. Materials collected at the site contain artifacts from the Woodland Cultural Tradition, which dates back to 1000 B.C. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. Car-pooling is recommended.
Both events are free and open to the public. The Hubbard County Historical Museum is open from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. In June, July and August the historical museum is also open on Sundays. Admission is free. Please consider supporting the Historical Society by becoming a member. The museum is home to a large collection of artifacts and information, housing the Ira Benham Resource Center. Feel free to stop by, not only to browse, but for research and preservation advice. For more information, directions, or to register, contact Karen, at the museum at 218-732-5237.
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