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Old Sleds

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:23:30 +0000

I paid a brief visit to the Winter Frolic festivities down on First Avenue today. The City crews hauled in a bunch of snow and the 600 block was closed to all except snowmobile and foot traffic. It was nice to see some of those old snowmobiles. Some of those brands have been gone for years. Sno-Jet, Rupp, Johnson Ski-Horse were a few of the oldies. Some of the other brands like Ski-doo, Polaris and Artic Cat are still around, but they sure look different now. I spotted the really nice Scorpion (photo) and was transported back in time. Our family had one of these, but the hood had been painted an odd metallic green color. Same type of sled though, no doubt about it.

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Lake County Historical Society

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:49:14 +0000

Rick Tokarczyk is departing and Mel Sando (congratulations Mel!) will be taking over as the Administrator of the Lake County Historical Society. This little bit of information came to me via a story in the Lake County News Chronicle.

Image courtesy of MN Historical Society

I’ve made a few trips through the museum in the last few years. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can’t help but find myself looking for relatives in the old pictures. I’ve managed to find a few. So here’s the thing . . . . those of us that have lived in the area for most of our lives and who may have had family here for multiple generations . . . . . we all have history to share.

I know that in my own family, there is a tremendous amount of oral history that has been passed

from generation to generation. I think (and hope) this is true in other families too. I know I would feel poorer in spirit and in sense of place without the memories of my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and assorted other family elders that I have listened to over the years. This personal history is woven into the fabric of the history of Two Harbors and Lake County.

I heard about a history-gathering project on Public Radio a couple of years ago that involved recorded interviews with members of small, rural communities. The goal was to preserve the oral history that was slowly fading out of memory. At the time, I thought something like that would be a great thing for our area. Something to consider maybe?

I would venture to guess that most people who have roots in Two Harbors would find things at the Museum that they can connect with. For folks who are newer to the area, the connections may not be quite so personal, but what a great way to gain a little insight into the history and personality of the area you now call home.

I’m geeky enough and old enough now to admit that I love history. I mean all kinds of history, but there’s something special and very personal about knowing the history of the place where I live. I hope many of you share that feeling.

I’m looking forward to another trip through the museum. I hope to see some of you there.

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Old THHS Panorama

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:55:47 +0000

Tom Koehler sent this nice panoramic picture of the old high school before it met the demolition machinery. If you click the pic it will open in a new window.

Thanks Tom!

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Edna G. circa 1976

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:43:45 +0000

Todd Ronning just sent me some very nice pics. The story that came with them is that in the winter of 1976, somebody decided that year-round shipping might be a good idea. The Edna G. and the Coast Guard ship Mackinac were working to get the Roger Blough into the harbor. These pics were originally slides done by Howard Udenberg.

Thanks Todd and Howard!

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