To restore the masonry foundation facade, exterior steps, and interior fireplace hearth in the cabin at Listening Point, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Repointed mortar joints, repair/replaceed bricks and inspected south wall on Lodge Zare Zapadu #44, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The NCHS's collection of vintage clothing was re-packaged, re-labeled and re-cataloged using proper storage methods. The 232 textiles are now more accessible.
To rehabilitate the interior and exterior of the St. Louis County Jail, a contributing element of the Duluth Civic Center Historic District and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
To stop the water infiltration that was causing damage to the building, bricks and tuck-pointing were removed and replaced in two areas of external wall at the back and side of the Lyric Theater building.
The damaged areas have now been stabilized and further erosion curtailed. Renovation of the rest of the building can now continue.
MNHS continues its collaboration with Macalester College and the Somali community. Working closely with the Somali Museum of Minnesota, interviewer Ibrahim Hirsi began conducting eight final interviews for a Somali oral history project. Plans for FY17 include the completion of the project, which now consists of 57 interviews with Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
To bring a new cultural performance to the Marshall County Fair. Programming included a performance by Williams and Ree, a duo that singes traditional Americana and Native American songs and recounts early local folklore.
The Argyle Historical Society added 52 rolls of the microfilmed newspapers, Marshall County Banner and Marshall County Leader to their collections and acquired a reader/printer to broaden public accessibility to primary records.
