Bus Trip to Historic Fort Snelling

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,381
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2014
End Date
August 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Stevens
Stevens
Project Overview
Passengers on a bus trip from Morris and Hancock, visited Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul. On the return trip, the bus took a loop through Fort Snelling National Cemetery. A coach bus was contracted to take participants to Historic Fort Snelling for self-guided tours, with demonstrations of marching, cannon firing, cooking, tracking, and blacksmithing.
Project Details
51
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,381
Other Funds Leveraged
$806
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

75% will indicate they saw or learned something new.
75% of respondents will express enthusiasm for the program.
75% will want to take part in a similar program in the future.

Measurable Outcome(s)

90% of respondents indicated they saw or learned something new.

100% expressed enthusiasm for the program.

75% would like to participate in a similar program in the future.

Source of Additional Funds

Hancock Community Library, Morris Public Library, Viking Library System

Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200