Apfelfest at The Landing

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,855
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2016
End Date
October 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Renville
Renville
Project Overview

A bus trip to The Landing (formerly Historic Murphy's Landing), a living history setting with authentic 19th-century buildings and living history demonstrations portraying 19th Century Minnesotans on the frontier.

Project Details

76 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,855
Direct expenses
$1,855
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will learn how 19th-century Minnesota immigrants established their lives on the frontier, both in farmsteads and villages. They will also discover the culture of German immigrants and the history of Minnesota Äpfel (German for apples).

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participant comments: "Learned how cooking was done, how homes were furnished, and how people who lived in different countries shared these lives." "It is interesting to compare different times - advancements and improvements in everything." "I learned that back then closets were considered rooms. You were taxed by how many rooms were in your house!"

Project Manager
First Name
Laurie
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320) 235-6106 x28
Email
laurie.ortega@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200