(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Museum will host a special event for members and prospective members Wednesday, November 18th. Museum Director JeanAnn Mhyre says it begins at 5:00 pm that evening…
“Memberships are really the bread and butter of what we do here, and we want to welcome past, present and future members to an evening celebration.”
A special presenter will also be featured…
“Emma Myhre is going to be in the area for that weekend and she is going to speak to us on The Okoboji Project and how she utilizes our resource here at the museum for a lot of her historical research. Back Alley Barbecue is going to put out one of their amazing charcuterie boards and we will have refreshments as well.”
Myhre says memberships and donations are vital to keeping the museum open and for preserving and maintaining the artifacts and exhibits…
“And we do take different increments in membership levels starting at $50 for a passenger; $100 for a brakeman. We named each after different parts of the depot and engineering. Really just welcome anyone to come in, give the dollar amount that you can. We just set out a few parameters but we’re welcome and open to everyone.”
Myhre adds that while they are very grateful for the various grants they receive, that those are earmarked for specific projects only.
The Dickinson County Museum is located at the corner of Highways 9 & 71 and Keokuk Avenue in Spirit Lake. You can find more information at dickinsoncountymuseum.org.
