Exploring More History in Your Backyard Intergenerational Bus Trip: New Ulm

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,057

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2012

End Date

June 2012

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Brown

Faribault

Le Sueur

Martin

Nicollet

Sibley

Waseca

Watonwan

Project Overview

Historical sites in New Ulm were places most requested to see on future bus trips, from our evaluation of our St. Peter history bus trip last May. We have tried to include most of those requested places in this “Explore More History in Your Backyard” bus trip. We will start the morning out visiting the Harkin Store, Brown County Museum and Wanda Gag House. We will break for lunch at the historical Turner Hall. The afternoon will include a tour of the Gov. Lind House, August Schell Brewery and if time permits the Cathedral.

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$1,057

Other Funds Leveraged

$512

Direct expenses

$1,569

Administration costs

$27

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The purpose of our “Explore More History in Your Backyard” is to give community members of all ages a chance to learn more about the rich history and historical sites that are right in our “backyard.” We want to encourage people to appreciate how much we have to see and learn so close to home. Since the trip is during summer break, we hope to get school-age kids, parent, grandparents and seniors to participate, making it an intergenerational trip. The library will measure outcomes through printed evaluation forms. 100% of the participants will learn one new thing about New Ulm history. 50% will learn one new thing about the 1962 Dakota Conflict. 50% of the participants will want to read something by Wanda Gag or about her.

Source of Additional Funds

Traverse des Sioux Library System and Gaylord Library and S/E and GFW Community Education(this includes the communities of Gaylord, Arlington, Green Isle, Gibbon, Winthrop and Fairfax, Harkins Store, Wanda Gag House, Brown County Museum, Turner Hall, Lind House, Schell Brewery.
Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: S/E and GFW Community Ed will organize, plan and advertise the trip, Gaylord Library will provide support for grant writing and review, and promoting and advertising the trip. New Ulm sites will provide information about the history and other facts on their sites.