Annual Meeting - Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
You are invited to the Crow Wing County Historical Society's 85th annual meeting, dinner and silent auction on Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 at the American Legion, 708 Front Street, Brainerd, MN.
| 5:30 | Social Hour Half-hour and Cash Bar, Silent Auction Bidding Begins |
| 6:00 | Welcome, Introductions, Dinner Served |
| 7:30 | Guest Speaker - Candace Simar: poet and writer, author of "Abercrombie Trail", "Pomme De Terre" and "Birdie". |
| 8:00 | (approx.) Annual Message and Reports, Election, Silent Auction Results and Closing Comments. |
Tickets cost $25.00 per person - includes a sit-down dinner (choice of two entrees - Prime Rib or Walleye), tax & tip and a donation to the Historical Society. RSVP's are due by April 17.
Call the museum at 218-829-3268 if you are interested in receiving a formal invitation in the mail or if you want to purchase tickets over the phone.
This annual event is open to the general public.
The Brainerd Public Library is presenting the 2012 Crow Wing County Genealogy Conference to be held Saturday, May 5, 2012 at The Lodge at Brainerd Lakes just north of Baxter on 371. Three speakers will give presentations on "Introduction to Oral History", "Using the Internet for My Genealogy", and "Genealogical Detours: Solving Problems with Indirect Evidence".
The event is funded in part or in whole by the Legacy Fund Minnesota sales tax and is free to participants. Registration is required. Visit the website for the Brainerd Public Library and scroll down to the Special Events section for more information and a link to the brochure (2.7 MB PDF file).
Brainerd History Walks - Downtown Tour
Through a collaboration of the Brainerd History Group, the Brainerd Public Library, the Crow Wing
County Historical Society and a tremendous group of volunteers, you can now tour the history of
Downtown Brainerd in a variety of formats.- Read- The guidebooks are available for check out at the Brainerd Public Library and online
as a downloadable PDF. The tour details 35 different locations and covers about 1.4 miles.
- Listen- An audio tour can be played on your computer or downloaded to any MP3 device to listen to
as you walk. You can also checkout the audio version of the guidebook on CD from the library.
- Watch- The history of Brainerd can be seen through two short videos, “Brainerd Begins”
and “The Historical Brainerd Water Tower”.
This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
The Crow Wing County Historical Society has been keeping tabs on Crow Wing County's history since 1927. The museum has three floors of exhibits including displays on the lumber industry, the railroads, mining, and home life. You can also walk through a period home from the early 1900s, completely restored!
Venture into your own history using the museum's research library; look through hundreds of historical photographs, maps, and books. Page through historical copies of several area newspapers, some going back to the late 1800s.
The museum and library are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 3 PM. We ask a donation of $3.00 per adult. Come take a look!
Lakeland Public TV "Common Ground" Video
The March 4, 2010 episode of Lakeland Public TV's "Common Ground" program has a segment narrated by Museum Director Marilyn Anderson that was taped in January showcasing the Sheriff's Residence and exhibits. Watch the segment online (00:08:40 long) by clicking on the image, below (will open a new window).
