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SUMMARY:Lyon County Museum Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum is closed on Monday\, January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/lyon-county-museum-closed-7/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20241231T223324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T223324Z
UID:19473-1738675800-1738684800@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-7/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T003335Z
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SUMMARY:Tea and Sweets at the Lyon County Museum
DESCRIPTION:Tea and Sweets at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall is on Friday\, February 14 and Saturday\, February 15 from 2:00-4:00 PM.  Enjoy tea\, lemonade\, and sweets in the museum’s ice cream shop.  While enjoying tea and sweets\, you can make vintage Valentines.  Design ideas and supplies will be set out to create old-fashioned Valentines.  Tea and Sweets is free will donation.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/tea-and-sweets-at-the-lyon-county-museum/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250123T003428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T003428Z
UID:19825-1739628000-1739635200@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Tea and Sweets at the Lyon County Museum
DESCRIPTION:Tea and Sweets at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall is on Friday\, February 14 and Saturday\, February 15 from 2:00-4:00 PM.  Enjoy tea\, lemonade\, and sweets in the museum’s ice cream shop.  While enjoying tea and sweets\, you can make vintage Valentines.  Design ideas and supplies will be set out to create old-fashioned Valentines.  Tea and Sweets is free will donation.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/tea-and-sweets-at-the-lyon-county-museum-2/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20241231T223826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T223826Z
UID:19477-1739786400-1739808000@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lyon County Museum Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum is closed on Monday\, February 17 for Presidents’ Day.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/lyon-county-museum-closed-8/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T001943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T001943Z
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SUMMARY:Artifact Mix-up at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Artifact Mix-up at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall is happening April 1 – April 5 during museum hours.  During this time\, artifacts will be placed in unusual exhibits.  For example\, would a laptop be in the covered wagon?  After finding all the artifacts\, you can enter your name in a drawing for a prize.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580. \nMuseum Hours: Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/artifact-mix-up-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T001548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T001548Z
UID:20392-1743514200-1743521400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-8/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T002204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T002204Z
UID:20401-1744137000-1744140600@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Survey of 1879-1881" Program
DESCRIPTION:Cindy Wilson will present\, “We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Survey of 1879-1881” at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall on Tuesday\, April 8 at 6:30 PM. \nUsing photography\, historic documents\, and a drone video\, this 35-40 minute talk covers why Cindy undertook this book\, provides background on Irish and his family\, then shares some highlights from the book that took place in the early stages of the project. It ends with a particular research odyssey. \nCindy Wilson is author of the award-winning books “The Beautiful Snow: The Ingalls Family\, the Railroads\, and the Hard Winter of 1880-81” and “We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881.” \nFree will donation.  Light refreshments will be served. \nFor more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-we-suffered-much-charles-wood-irish-and-the-dakota-territory-survey-of-1879-1881-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T002358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T002358Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall" Program
DESCRIPTION:Frank Sachs will present\, “Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall” at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall on Tuesday\, April 15 at 6:30 PM. \nThe Berlin Wall marked the official opening of the Cold War and was a physical barrier dividing Berlin into East and West sections to prevent citizens from escaping to the West\, effectively symbolizing the Cold War division between communist and democratic powers; however\, the fall of the wall in November of 1989 is widely considered a major turning point in the Cold War\, signifying the decline of communist power in Eastern Europe and the eventual reunification of Germany. \nFrank Sachs is a retired twin cities educator with a BS in American History and a MS in Guidance and Counseling.  He has taught in college\, and public and private schools for 45 years.  The last 37 were at the Blake School in Minneapolis where he was Director of College Counseling while teaching in the Social Studies department.  Frank retired from Blake in 2019 and is now serves as Faculty Emeritus. \nFree will donation.  Light refreshments will be served. \nFor more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T002808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T002808Z
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SUMMARY:Easter Egg and Bunny Scavenger Hunt at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon Street in Marshall\, on April 17-19 to complete an Easter Egg and Bunny Scavenger Hunt!  After counting eggs and bunnies in the exhibit galleries\, the completed scavenger hunt form can be turned in at the front desk for a treats! \nMuseum hours are Monday-Friday: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM\, Saturday: 12:00 PM-4:00 PM\, and Sunday: Closed. \nFor more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/easter-egg-and-bunny-scavenger-hunt-at-the-museum/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T002616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T002616Z
UID:20407-1744911000-1744918200@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:"Pioneer Women in Southwest Minnesota\, 1880-1915" Program and LCHS Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:“Pioneer Women in Southwest Minnesota\, 1880-1915” program and the Lyon County Historical Society Annual Meeting is on Thursday\, April 17 starting at 5:30 PM at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon Street in Marshall.  This event is free will donation and open to the public. \n5:30 PM: Light Refreshments \n6:00 PM: Business Meeting (2024 Annual Report) \n6:30 PM: Program: “Pioneer Women in Southwest Minnesota\, 1880-1915” by Dr. Anita Talsma Gaul. \nAbout the Program: In contrast to the stereotypes of pioneer women as either the “sunbonneted helpmate” or the overworked drudge\, women living in southwest Minnesota in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were essential to the success of family farms\, as well as integral parts of their rural communities who made important economic\, cultural\, and even political contributions. \nFor more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/pioneer-women-in-southwest-minnesota-1880-1915-program-and-lchs-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250331T163034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T163034Z
UID:20754-1745847000-1745852400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Genealogy Club Meeting at the Lyon County Museum
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall is hosting a Genealogy Club meeting in the Joseph A. Amato Research Center on the main floor of the Lyon County Museum. The meeting will be held on Monday\, April 28 at 1:30 PM. The gathering is open to anyone interested in talking about their family history research and those interested in genealogy. Attendees will also receive an introduction to resources available at the Lyon County Museum. Light refreshments will be served. For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/genealogy-club-meeting-at-the-lyon-county-museum/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250506T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T001645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T001645Z
UID:20394-1746538200-1746545400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-9/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250526T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T003616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T003616Z
UID:20418-1748253600-1748275200@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Museum Closed for Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum is closed on Monday\, May 26 for Memorial Day.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/museum-closed-for-memorial-day-2/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T003200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T003200Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "Bands and Ballrooms of Southern Minnesota" Program
DESCRIPTION:Tom Tourville will present\, “Bands and Ballrooms of Southern Minnesota” at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall on Tuesday\, May 27 at 6:30 PM. \nTom Tourville is a native of Fairmont\, Minnesota and now resides at Okoboji\, Iowa.  Having always had a deep interest in music of the ‘60s and beyond\, he has turned this fascination into researching and writing 31 books on record collecting\, music collectibles\, ballrooms\, and Midwest music history. \nTom is the co-founder of the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association.  He is also a 2023 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research Award nominee. \nFree will donation.  Light refreshments will be served. \nFor more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-bands-and-ballrooms-of-southern-minnesota-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250602T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250520T135404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T135404Z
UID:21347-1748871000-1748876400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Genealogy Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:In April\, The Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall hosted a Genealogy Club meeting in the Joseph A. Amato Research Center on the main floor of the museum. It was decided to hold a gathering each month on the first Monday. The next meeting is Monday\, June 2 at 1:30 pm. The gathering is open to anyone interested in talking about their family history research and those interested in genealogy. Light refreshments will be served. For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580.\n* No meeting in September as the first Monday of the month is Labor Day. The Lyon County Museum will be closed.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/genealogy-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250716T221007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T221200Z
UID:22060-1754312400-1754323200@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Genealogy Club Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Genealogy Club at the Lyon County Museum is open to anyone interested in family history. The meetings are informal gatherings to discuss genealogy and learning tips and tricks from others. There are two workshops scheduled for the months of August and October. The speaker for both months is Sarah Lockwood.\n\n\nAugust 4 Workshop\n1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Basics of Genealogical Research\n2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Speaker available to attendees\n3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Drilling Down on Census\, Military\, and Vital Records\n\nAbout the Workshop: \nBasics of Genealogical Research: Genealogy is a fun and important way to preserve who we are\, where we’ve been and how we got here. Documentation and verification are the two keys to providing evidence of our family history. This presentation will explore research techniques and resources that can help you dig into your family tree. Overviews of free and subscription websites\, helpful documents to chase\, and recommended software will be discussed. \nDrilling Down on Census\, Military and Vital Records: Census records can offer much more than simply who lived where\, when. Many census questionnaires asked varying questions from one decade to another that may surprise you. Developing the skill of reading the details of these documents may just help you break through your brick wall. Learn how to search them with a variety of techniques may improve your results. Military records can sometimes be frustrating to uncover\, but are worth the effort. Following the military paperwork may help gain valuable details lost in other sources. A number of different websites will be explored to aide your search. Vital records include birth\, death and marriage documentation. Many states had different begin by dates for officially collecting births\, death and marriages. Learn how to improve your search of the vital record databases. \nAbout the Speaker: \nSarah Lockwood is a proud Minnesotan\, with ancestry from both an adopted family and a birth family. Forensic genealogy has been a personal journey for Sarah. As an adoptee\, she used what she learned about forensic DNA matching to find her own birth mother and father! She turned her love of genealogy into a professional business. She began AncestryHelp in 2022\, as a small business\, to help others discover their family history one ancestor at a time and to help fellow family genealogists strengthen their research skills. Her two favorite projects to work on are writing family narratives and teaching research skills. Sarah has earned certificates in Genealogical Research from Boston University\, Investigative Genetic Genealogy from Ramapo College\, and has completed a ProGen Study Group.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/genealogy-club-workshop/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250805T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250805T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T001738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T220455Z
UID:20396-1754400600-1754407800@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall.  The monthly coffee is open to all veterans.  Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum.  For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-10/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250901T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250901T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250827T150314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T150314Z
UID:22548-1756720800-1756742400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Museum Closed on Labor Day
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum is closed on Monday\, September 1\, 2025 for Labor Day.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/museum-closed-on-labor-day-2/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250722T162147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T162147Z
UID:22147-1756819800-1756827000@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall. The monthly coffee is open to all veterans. Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum. For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-11/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250902T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250722T161933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T161933Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "Amelia Earhart & her Cousin..." Program
DESCRIPTION:Amelia Earhart’s 2nd cousin\, Nancy Earhart Burt presents a program on the life of Amelia Earhart at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street in Marshall on Tuesday\, September 2 at 6:30 PM.\n\nNancy shares all in an entertaining & educational slideshow of Amelia Earhart’s life\, with audio & video clips. There are 2 parts to the program. In the first half\, “Amelia” arrives in costume and shares highlights of her amazing life story… growing up in Kansas on the banks of the Missouri River\, frequent moves as a child\, finding her interest in flying\, her momentous flying events\, her marriage\, and her thoughts on women. She discusses how we all need to find the courage to do what we want in life.\n\nIn Part 2\, Amelia leaves\, and her cousin Nancy steps in to share “The Rest of the Story”\, about what went wrong on Amelia’s last flight\, theories about what happened to her cousin\, Amelia’s marriage\, the books she wrote\, how she made money for future flights\, and so on.\nNancy Earhart Burt is a proud second cousin\, 3 times removed to Amelia Earhart. Nancy developed this program on her cousin Amelia in 2023\, and has presented many times in Arizona\, Idaho\, South Dakota\, and Minnesota. Nancy has had a life-long interest in women’s issues\, as had her cousin Amelia. She has a master’s degree in counseling and has held a variety of “helping” positions including college instructor\, non-profit director\, corporate trainer and career counselor. Sit back & enjoy a fascinating hour!!\n\nThe program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Programs at the Lyon County Museum are sponsored by members. For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomusem.org
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-amelia-earhart-her-cousin-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250505T155409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T155507Z
UID:21189-1758047400-1758052800@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Little Author on the Prairie" Program
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street in Marshall\, is bringing back professional storyteller\, Pati Kachel for a program on Laura Ingalls Wilder.  The program will be held on Tuesday\, September 16 starting at 6:30 PM.  Free will donation and light refreshments will be served. \nFor the past four decades professional storyteller Miss Pati Kachel has performed her original one-woman shows in schools\, libraries\, churches and senior centers. Based in St. Paul\, Pati travels all around the Midwest and beyond to present her heartwarming educational story productions. She specializes in bringing history to life through her costumed characterizations of inspiring women. Pati will be authentically portraying Laura Ingalls Wilder. \nThe setting of this program is back in 1935\, when Wilder had finally become a best-selling children’s book author at the age of 68! Wilder’s “Little House” books were based on her own childhood memories. Her courageous family pioneered their way around Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, Kansas\, Iowa and South Dakota in a horse-drawn covered wagon. Listeners will hear the true life story of this American settler who experienced much happiness as well as much heartbreak and hardship during her lifetime. Like her loving Pa & Ma\, Laura’s strong faith in God provided her with the fortitude needed to persevere through various trials and tribulations. Her strong will forged a hopeful resilience which helped to shape the positive practical wisdom she passed along to her readers in the pages of her books. A tabletop exhibit of vintage American artifacts and family photographs will enhance this learning experience for all ages. \nFor more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-laura-ingalls-wilder-the-little-author-on-the-prairie/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250306T003842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173114Z
UID:20421-1758963600-1758981600@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Arts & Living History Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Memorial Park in Marshall Minnesota for another year of the Art’s & Living History Festival at Memorial Park in Marshall Minnesota.\nArt VendorsLiving History ReenactorsFood TrucksKid’s Make & TakeLive Music\nAnd More!!!!\n\nFor more information\, check out the event details on Visit Marshall’s website:\nhttps://visitmarshallmn.com/arts-living-history-festival/
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/arts-living-history-festival-2/
LOCATION:Memorial Park\, Marshall\, MN
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250919T172954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T172954Z
UID:22752-1758974400-1758988800@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Lyon County Museum Closed
DESCRIPTION:The Lyon County Museum will be closed on Saturday\, September 27 for the Arts and Living History Festival at Memorial Park in Marshall
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/lyon-county-museum-closed-9/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250813T205352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T205352Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "Tracing African American Legacies in Minnesota" Program
DESCRIPTION:Mica Anders will present the program\, “Tracing African American Legacies in Minnesota” at the Lyon County Museum on Tuesday\, September 30 at 6:30 PM. \nJoin professional genealogist Mica L. Anders to learn more about African American life in Minnesota during the formative years from the 1850s when it was still a territory to early statehood in the through the 1880s. This presentation explores the stories of communities and individuals who contributed to the region’s early development. We’ll explore the multifaceted roles of the early residents as homesteaders\, barbers\, shop owners\, Civil War veterans\, and more. Through a blend of personal narratives and historical records\, we’ll examine the challenges and triumphs of these early residents. \nMica L. Anders is a professional genealogist specializing in African American genealogy with almost 20 years of experience. As the first-ever history fellow at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum\, she conducted pioneering research on early African American communities\, earning the Minnesota Genealogical Society’s Pioneer Award for her work. \nWith expertise in navigating pre-1870 research challenges\, Mica combines rigorous historical research with storytelling to bring ancestors’ stories to life. She also collaborates with museums to highlight underrepresented narratives and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Programs at the Lyon County Museum are sponsored by members.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-tracing-african-american-legacies-in-minnesota-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250819T202411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T202500Z
UID:22466-1759755600-1759766400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Genealogy Club Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A genealogy workshop is scheduled for Monday\, August 4 at the Lyon County Museum.\n1:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Introduction to DNA Match Sorting2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Speaker available to attendees3:00 PM to 4:00 PM: Understanding DNA cMs and How to Determine Relationships\n\n\nIntroduction to DNA Match Sorting\n\nThis workshop will give an overview of DNA Match sorting and genetic inheritance when seeking to connect DNA Matches with common ancestors; and the ethics associated with such discoveries. \nUnderstanding DNA cMs and how to determine relationships \nThis workshop will give an overview of working with DNA Match’s shared cMs to help genealogists discover how DNA Matches may be related.  Discussion will focus on how to interpret cMs to indicate how someone could or could not be related\, the probabilities\, and how their shared DNA could help place them in one’s family tree. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Sarah Lockwood is a proud Minnesotan\, with ancestry from both an adopted family and a birth family. Forensic genealogy has been a personal journey for Sarah. As an adoptee\, she used what she learned about forensic DNA matching to find her own birth mother and father! She turned her love of genealogy into a professional business. She began AncestryHelp in 2022\, as a small business\, to help others discover their family history one ancestor at a time and to help fellow family genealogists strengthen their research skills. Her two favorite projects to work on are writing family narratives and teaching research skills. Sarah has earned certificates in Genealogical Research from Boston University\, Investigative Genetic Genealogy from Ramapo College\, and has completed a ProGen Study Group.
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/genealogy-club-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250819T202019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T202019Z
UID:22464-1759843800-1759851000@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Veterans Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Monthly veterans coffees are the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall. The monthly coffee is open to all veterans. Enjoy coffee\, water\, juice\, and treats while visiting with fellow veterans in the ice cream shop at the museum. For more information\, contact the museum at 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/monthly-veterans-coffee-12/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250819T201819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T201819Z
UID:22461-1759861800-1759865400@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "The War at Home: Minnesota during the Great War\, 1914-1920" Program
DESCRIPTION:Greg Gaut will present on his book\, “The War at Home: Minnesota during the Great War\, 1914-1920” at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall on Tuesday\, October 7 at 6:30 PM. \nAmericans went to war in 1917 not only against Germany but also against each other.  The controversial decision to send an army to France came during a contentious time when farmers and workers challenged the wealthy\, African Americans struggled against Jim Crow and lynchings\, women campaigned for suffrage\, and millions crusaded against alcohol.  Greg Gaut will introduce his new book\, The War at Home\, which focuses on the lives of individual Minnesotans to tell the dramatic story of this period\, when the North Star State experienced bitter polarization\, nativism\, flagrant disregard for democratic norms\, and intense\, occasionally violent\, confrontations. The Minnesota Commission of Public Safety ruled the state with an iron hand during the war. Led by John F. McGee\, the commission pursued a “loyalty” campaign against trade unions\, the Nonpartisan League\, the Socialist Party\, and the Industrial Workers of the World. McGee’s most prominent adversary was Charles A. Lindbergh Sr.\, whom the Nonpartisan League nominated to challenge the governor in the fiercely contested 1918 primary.  Although Minnesota’s home front experience was the product of a particular confluence of events and personalities\, it raises issues about how democracy can give way to authoritarianism when economic inequality\, anti-immigrant nationalism\, and racism rule the day. \nGreg Gaut is an historian whose career has included two decades of teaching at a liberal arts college and a decade of work as an historic preservation consultant primarily preparing National Register of Historic Places nominations around the state of Minnesota. With his wife and co-author Marsha Neff\, he is a frequent contributor to Minnesota History\, and two of their articles won the David Gebhard Award for the best article on Minnesota’s built environment. A lover of libraries\, he published Laird’s Legacy: A History of the Winona Public Library and Reinventing the People’s Library\, a  history of St. Paul’s Arlington Hills Public Library which is now the East Side Freedom Library. His article on a World War I espionage case\, “Hardware Store Sedition: The Case of Charles W. Anding\,” won the Solon J. Buck Award for the best article in Minnesota History for 2020. He holds a doctorate in Modern European and Russian history from the University of Minnesota. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Programs at the Lyon County Museum are sponsored by members.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-the-war-at-home-minnesota-during-the-great-war-1914-1920-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251014T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20250920T193004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T193004Z
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SUMMARY:Reflections Series: "The (Not So) Invisible Empire: The KKK in Southwest Minnesota in the 1920s" Program
DESCRIPTION:Anita Talsma Gaul will present on\, “The (Not So) Invisible Empire: The KKK in Southwest Minnesota in the 1920s” at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall on Tuesday\, October 14 at 6:30 PM. \nThe 1920s was a period of rapid change\, causing many Americans to feel a sense of nostalgia and fear – nostalgia for an idealized\, simpler past and fear that America was in a state of moral decline. This prompted the rise of the Ku Klux Klan\, particularly in the Upper Midwest. Klan activity in Southwest Minnesota began in 1922\, peaked in 1924\, and virtually disappeared by 1927. Dozens of cross burnings occurred\, but there were also Klan rallies\, parades\, picnics\, and meetings. \nWhat attracted rural Minnesotans to this organization? How and why did it become popular in this area? And what accounts for its sudden demise? The brief but intense presence of the KKK in Southwest Minnesota is a hidden chapter in the region’s history and one that merits closer scrutiny. \nAnita Talsma Gaul is a History Instructor at Minnesota West Community & Technical College in Worthington\, MN. She is the author of several local history publications including The Women of Southwest Minnesota and the Great War (published by the Society for Local & Regional History) and Homely Girls and Pretty Babies: A History of the Murray County Fair (published by the Murray County Agricultural Society). She is also the author of seven MNopedia articles\, a digital encyclopedia published by the Minnesota Historical Society. \nThe program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Programs at the Lyon County Museum are sponsored by members.  For more information\, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or director@lyoncomuseum.org
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/reflections-series-the-not-so-invisible-empire-the-kkk-in-southwest-minnesota-in-the-1920s-program/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251025T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T064113
CREATED:20251007T191924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T170600Z
UID:22932-1761393600-1761408000@lyoncomuseum.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Family Fun Day at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Halloween Family Fun Day at the Museum is Saturday\, October 25 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Lyon County Museum\, 301 W Lyon St\, Marshall.  Free event.  All kids dressed in costume will receive a treat bag. Activities include: Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt\, Crafts\, Coloring Activities\, and $2.00 Orange or Root Beer Floats in the museum’s ice cream shop.  For more information: 507-537-6580
URL:https://lyoncomuseum.org/event/halloween-family-fun-day-at-the-museum-4/
LOCATION:Lyon County Historical Society Museum\, 301 West Lyon Street\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program
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