Todd County Historical Society

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The Todd County Historical Society is inviting you to join us on another one day trip. This time we will be visiting the Bagg Bonanza Farm near Mooreton, ND. There will be a movie describing bonanza farms, a guided tour of the Bagg Farm and a noon dinner. We will then head north to the Hjemkomst Cultural Center to see the Hjemkomst Ship (replica of a Viking Ship), the Hopperstad Stave Church and Clay County Museum in Moorhead. The cost of the trip is $80.00 per person and includes bus transportaion, cost of the tours and dinner at Bagg Farm.

Bus Departure times:

6:00am Motley -Northwester Transit Building
6:15am Staples Community Center Parking Lot
6:30am Gary and Rita Stracek Farm
6:45am Browerville Community Center
7:00am Long Prairie – parking lot west of museum

Reservations must be submitted to Todd County Museum by August 20, 2012. Please make checks to Todd County Museum Trip and include your name, address, phone number, and pickup location.

Questions call either the museum (320)-732-4426 or Gary and Rita (320)-594-2960

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The Todd County Historical Society were honored guests at the grand RE-opening of the courthouse for their efforts in saving this classic building. The cost of remodeling the old building was comparable in price to tearing it down and building a new facility. However, the aesthetic appeal of original building could not be duplicated by today’s ultra-pragmatic architecture.

After rousing speeches by the Todd County commissioners and the societies own Jon Kroll, the veterans played a solemn song on the bugle while the flag was raised for the first time in many years.

The local band belted out a tune in the blazing sun which was specially prepared for this event.

While it is certain that many of the spectators had hoped for one gigantic pair of scissors for the “ribbon cutting”, instead the 5 commissioners each got a scissors and cut the ribbon in multiple places.

After the ribbon-cutting, the crowd rushed inside to view the remodeled and air conditioned interior. The Courthouse was open for business despite the open house and touring people. A board meeting was held just prior to the ceremony and all regularly scheduled positions were operating.

A Red River ox cart replica was made by Gary Stracek. It is of the original size and design that was used by the teamsters that traveled from Pembina to St. Paul in the early years of the Minnesota Territory. It will be on display at the Todd County Fair at the Todd County Historical Society Building from July 26-29, 2012. A narrative will be given by Eldon Morey at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2012 at the Historical Society Building. He will explain the trails and history of the ox carts.

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