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Local Vietnam Era veterans have combined memorabilia from their service in-country,  added a collecton of model airplanes from that time,  and created an interesting display at the Chisago County History Center, on mainstreet Lindstrom.  

The History Center also houses geneology research materials, a library and a permanent display of items from local history.
 
Several years ago, when the Vietnam Memorial Wall travelling replica was set-up at the Chisago Lakes High School grounds; visitors left items at the wall that are also in the History Center exhibit.

There is a model airplane collection courtesy of Dennis and Dale Berry, Wyoming. Also from Wyoming--Neil Gatzow, a past historical society board chair, coordinated the exhibit.  Rick Ekstrand, Chisago City, provided photographs, which have been enlarged.

The History Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesday, from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Phone is 257-5310 if you need to set up an appointment.  

If you have a collection you’d like to share or an idea for an exhibit--  society members welcome all inquires about exhibiting personal collections of a historic nature, the final say is up to the directors.

Up next
The next big event for the society will be hosting the Amador Apple Festival, in Almelund,  at the historic one-room schoolhouse site.  The festival is Sunday, September 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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