(Arnolds Park)– Today (Tues.) was a special day for seniors at Graettinger-Terril & Ruthven-Ayrshire, as they returned to the Abbie Gardner Cabin in Arnolds Park to reflect on a major project they started working on as 5th graders.
Shayna Hunefeld was their teacher at the time, and just so happens to be their Science teacher now. She says the students toured the site as 5th graders when they learned of a mass grave on the site of where the Spirit Lake Massacre took place…
From there, she says a massive research project evolved…
She says it was Ed Purdy who was a docent at the cabin at the time, who told them about the grave. She says through a lot of persistence, they were able to complete their task…
Cecelia Mielke is one of the students who was involved in the project…
Hunefeld says in addition to the research, the students also got a lesson in fundraising. She says they had most of the money needed for the project raised after just one event.
Hunefeld thanks the community who donated to the project and those who assisted in the research. She also expressed appreciation to Ruthven Rocks from whom they purchased the stone and did the engraving and installation.
