Through a concerted effort, our state historic and cultural treasures will be preserved for future generations. The Minnesota Historical Society had awarded a Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant in the amount of $103,825 to the Dodge County Historical Society. The grant was approved by the MNHS Executive Council on December 4, 2017, and will […]
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MNHS AWARDS DCHS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT
Posted in Blog on January 9, 2018 | Comments Off on MNHS AWARDS DCHS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT
RED CROSS IN DODGE COUNTY DURING WORLD WAR I
Posted in Blog, tagged claremont, Dodge County, dodge county historical society, Dodge County History, hayfield, Kasson, Mantorville, Quilts, Red Cross, west concord, world war I on January 9, 2018 | Comments Off on RED CROSS IN DODGE COUNTY DURING WORLD WAR I
In July 1917, Dodge County officially formed a chapter for the American Red Cross. However, the work for the Red Cross and the war effort had begun earlier that year when the first of Dodge County men went into the service at Fort Snelling. By the time those men left Minnesota for training in New […]