(Spirit Lake)– You’ll be able to view some local history in a special way this Thursday (Nov. 12th) evening at the Dickinson County Museum in Spirit Lake. Museum Director JeanAnn Myhre says they’ll be holding a flashlight tour in the historic Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot, or Steve’s Depot, named in memory of Steve Zimmerman, who was a local rail enthusiast…
“Well I came up with the idea when I was in Ames at the Iowa Museum Association convention and museums were talking about different things they do to highlight featured areas and I thought why not a flashlight tour through Steve’s Depot? It’s going to be fun.”
Myhre says it will be a great opportunity for those who haven’t yet seen the new interactive exhibits in the depot, which is now featuring something new to catch your attention when driving by at night…
“If you’re driving by the depot at night you’ll notice the window is now highlighting a reflected steam engine.”
Myhre adds there will also be a special display in the exhibit hall that evening…
“We’re also going to feature Ann Mayne who is a local artist from the Omaha area who had a home on Omaha Beach. She donated 10 original oil paintings to the museum and we’re going to highlight her in the exhibit hall.”
Thursday’s event will be held from 6:00 until 7:30 pm at the Dickinson County Museum. It’s part of the “Night At The Museum” series put on by the Lakes Area Museum Alliance. While the event is free, donations are appreciated. Refreshments will also be available.
