Townships and Communities of Yellow Medicine County

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,872
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society
Start Date
September 2010
End Date
March 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Yellow Medicine
Yellow Medicine
Project Overview

The society purchased 40 double-sided display racks and rack stands for a two-part exhibit. The first part of the exhibit, writing and displaying township histories has been completed. The second part, writing and displaying biographies of early settlers to each township using the 1900 census and plat maps, was only partially completed.

Project Details
To produce an exhibit on the history of the county's townships
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,872
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Brian
Last Name
Schulz
Street Address
PO Box 145
City
Granite Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56241
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000