It is our drive and mission to be a bridge between those who have preceded us and those who will come after us. For being the bridge between the past and the future can be, no, will be a stimulating and exhilarating experience for us all.
From all of us here at the Kanabec History Center we say Welcome.
From all of us here at the Kanabec History Center we say Welcome.
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Our History:
The Kanabec County Historical Society was organized in 1931. The fledgling organization got off to a slow start becoming completely inactive three years later. Several attempts to revitalize the group failed but in 1968, under new leadership, the Society reorganized and gained substantial public interest and support. After first meeting in the former Izaak Walton building, the Society opened its first museum facility in the basement of the old Mora Fire Hall in 1972. It began actively collecting artifacts soon recognizing the need for a permanent site in which to care for and exhibit the collections and to be able to offer public programming. These goals were realized in 1978 when the Kanabec History Center was constructed and opened to the public. 41 years later we are still here and we still try and uphold the goals set by the Pete McVay when the building was constructed in memory of his wife.
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Statement of Purpose:
To search out, collect and preserve historical data, structures and objects from Kanabec County, past and present.
To provide for the conservation and preservation of these materials using accepted standards of museum practice. To provide reasonable accessibility of these materials for research and study. To educate through the use of meaningful exhibits, comprehensive programs and activities, and a variety of other means which promote understanding and the desire to learn. To serve as a bridge between the past and the present, to provide an understanding of past events and their effects on current and future generations. To establish a standard of excellence and dedication to service which in turn will merit the respect and financial support of the community. |
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You can donate to the History Center through GiveMN.org and clicking the blue donate button! Your support helps keep us open for generations to come.
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