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Minnesota River Valley Bus Tour - 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$966
Project of
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Brown
Brown
Project Overview

One coach bus (47-seat capacity) completed a day trip from New Ulm to several destinations along the Minnesota River Valley.  Each stop had a historical, cultural and/or agricultural significance to south-central Minnesota.  Portions of the trip, including Fort Ridgley and the Lower Sioux Agency, directly tie into the library's continuing efforts to raise awareness of the upcoming 150th commemoration of the U.S-Dakota War.  Past Byway President Ron Bolduan, Curator of the River Regional History Center in New Ulm, acted as tour guide for the entire trip.

Project Details
  • Event Date:  6/3/11
  • Location:  Destinations along the Minnesota River Valley
  • Attendance: 46
  • Partner Organization(s):  New Ulm Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Alliance, New Ulm Bus Lines
  • Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program:  New Ulm Chamber of Commerce & River Valley Scenic Byway Alliance - planned the day trip including setup of all tours and lineup of tour guides; publicity to local community / New Ulm Bus Lines - provided the coach bus and driver

Program Outputs:  In the final days before the tour, a number of seats opened and were filled by a waiting list we created.  We had one unfilled seat, which worked out well because Redwood Falls Mayor Gary Revier joined the group for a tour of Ramsey Park.  The evaluation forms were shared with the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Alliance Group.

Details/Reports
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$966
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.

  • A majority of the bus tour group will learn something new about the Minnesota River Valley,
  • understand the significance of the river valley to the U.S.-Dakota War,
  • be encouraged to explore the Minnesota River Valley on their own, and enjoy the tour.
Measurable Outcome(s)
  • At Fort Ridgley, historian John LaBatte took the group on a short walking tour of the fort. 
  • At Redwood Falls, Mayor Gary Revier joined the group.  The project adhered to the original description.

The Survey Evaluation is posted below in Details/Reports:

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