GARNAVILLO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Thirty-two attended the annual corporation meeting and appreciation supper of the Garnavillo Historical Society held November 12 at the Thomas Dairy Bar & Cafe. A fine soup and sandwich meal was served to volunteers and members present. Following the meal, a brief program highlighting Garnavillo’s early history as High Prairie and Jacksonville was presented by […]
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2020 Calendars compiled by the Garnavillo Historical Society are available for a $10.00 donation at the Garnavillo City Hall, The Corner Shoppe, and Community Savings Bank. Email garnavillohistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call 563-880-5078 for a mail order. Each month displays a picture from the past. There are musicians, basketball players, softball/baseball players, organizations, the history of the
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The Garnavillo Historical Society received $20,472 in grant funds from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation (UMGC) at their Annual Grant Award Ceremony held Monday Oct 28 at the Casino Queen. Historical Society Board members Ky Clefisch, Carol DeSotel and Jane Thein were present to receive the grant presented by UMGC board member Brandi Backes. The
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Thirty-three Clayton Ridge 5th grade students and their teachers, Mrs. Stannard and Mrs. Lawrence, visited the Garnavillo Historical Museum and Lodge Hall on Friday, October 25th. It was a beautiful fall day for the walk from the school to the museum. The students were split into two groups,and took turns with one group “touring” both
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New signs have been installed at the Log Cabin, Lodge Hall and Garnavillo Museum. The signs briefly highlight the historical significance of each building. They also indicate whether or not the building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Many people visit Garnavillo on days and at times when the Museum is not
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Restoration-preservation work on the 1830s log cabin in the Garnavillo Park has begun. Gary Goyette of Guttenberg is applying a preservative to the cabin logs and then will replace chinking. Work is also planned for the windows and the doors. Weather plays a big part in completing the work. Too much heat causes the preservative
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Its been a busy past couple of months for the Garnavillo Historical Society. Besides being open for the season on weekends and baking & selling pies on the 4th of July, the Society hosted a number of county groups who visited or held their meetings at the newly air conditioned museum. The Clayton County Genealogical
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Spending time in the Garnavillo Museum is now a lot more comfortable for visitors and workers, and the exhibits, documents and artifacts, thanks in part to a grant received last fall from the Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation. The Garnavillo Historical Society received a $10,000 grant toward the project of installing new ductwork and a new
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shared with Clayton County Genealogical Society June 25, 2019, David Beck, Elkader, Board Member of the Garnavillo Historical Society, provided an exceptional program on the journey of the 1902 Crestmobile, which is now housed in the museum there. Mr. James O. Crosby, original owner of the 1902 Crestmobile, was a well respected and progressive thinking
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