A hearty thank you to our garden elves (the Roaming Buffalo 4-H Club) who keep our gardens in
such beautiful condition all summer long. These two future 4-H'ers helped dad while the big kids were away. They
sure did a good job!
Journey Stories is GONE!!!
While the Journey Stories exhibit has continued on its Minnesota
journey to Pennington County, all the Wright County exhibits created specifically for this event will remain on display for
months to come. Visit us soon, bring your family, and enjoy the many interactive, hands-on activities we've created
for you.
See our Journey Stories Book (HUGE FILE!)
JOURNEY STORIES arriving earlier than expected!
The Wright County Historical Society is proud to announce that the Smithsonian
Institute's traveling exhibit entitled "Journey Stories" will be coming to Wright County eight months earlier than
expected. Originally the exhibit, which shares the tales of how our ancestors came to America, was slated to open January
29, 2011. Due to circumstances beyond their control, the first host site found themselves needing to reschedule their
opening and WCHS was willing to swap exhibit dates. Journey Stories will now open at the Wright County Heritage Center
on June 1, 2010 and run for six weeks, closing on July 9, 2010.
Staff at WCHS are extremely busy preparing for
the arrival of Journey Stories, including creating many Wright County based exhibits, displays, and events for all to enjoy.
Admission to this incredible exhibit, as well as the Wright County Heritage Center, is free. There will be many interactive
extras created by WCHS staff which will provide information and fun for all ages! Small and large group tour appointments
are also being taken at this time. To schedule a tour, learn more about our on-going preparation, upcoming events, and
special activities planned during Journey Stories' visit, please call Sally Stevens at 763-682-8945.
Journey
Stories has been made possible at the Wright County Historical Society, a 501(c)3 public organization, by the Minnesota Humanities
Center. Journey Stories is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the
Federation of State Humanities Councils. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.
VETERAN STORIES AT WCHS
The Wright
County Historical Society invites all former and active servicemen and servicewomen and their families to share their stories
with us. We are looking for those 'duck out of water' stories--a snapshot of your experiences to share with others showing
the journey taken away from home, during service, and the journey back. These stories may be possibly poignant or funny, such as a culture shock event, making the transition
from working on the farm to being in Germany, or filling sand bags during Hurricane Katrina. Any pictures associated with the individual involved would be greatly appreciated.
For example, a story shared by Matt Metz, German prisoner of war in 1945, reads,
"Our diet consisted
of a tenth of a loaf of bread a day and on occasion, a bowl of soup. Most often there were thoughts of food. I
remember one person suggesting when he got home he was going to melt six Milky Ways, six Snickers and six Hersey bars into
a pie and sit down and eat the whole thing at one sitting."
If
you would like to share your story with us now, click on the button below:
VETERAN & ACTIVE SERVICE STORIES: To share your story please click HERE
Our Mission
The Wright County Historical Society is a 501(c)3 organization
whose purpose is the location, discovery, collection and preservation of historical artifacts and records and the dissemination
of knowledge about the history of Wright County and its relationship to the State of Minnesota.
