Society News
Bunnell House Guide - Part-time Job Openings
WCHS is hiring two part-time seasonal guides for the historic Bunnell House this season. Guides will be in costume and will portray a member of the Bunnell Family as visitors tour the house, take admission, be responsible for opening and closing the site each day, and other general operation duties for the site's season. The Bunnell House season for 2017 will begin June 8 and run through August 27. Open Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM and Sunday 1 - 4 PM. Please send resume with letter of interest (email is fine) to Mark Peterson, 160 Johnson St., Winona, MN 55987, director@winonahistory.org or call 507.454.2723 ext. 1 for more information.
The Bunnell House is located off HWY 61 in Homer. It is air conditioned and has an onsite restroom, refrigeration and a private space for guides to get ready for each day. Training, costumes and supplies are provided. Visitor service, guiding and/or acting experience is preferred but not required.
Legacy Grant for MNopedia Entries
We were awarded a $2,200 grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Funds to hire researchers and authors, Mary Elise Antoine and Jane Peck, to write three MNopedia articles. One general article on French and Indian communities of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, along with two separate articles on Antoine Grignon and Augustin Rocque and their families.
2017 Quilt Raffle
The Third Thursday Friendship Circle of the Winona Area Quilter’s Guild created a very colorful 94” x 108” quilt called “Stained Glass Sparkler” for our annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser! It was machine quilted by Mary Nelson. Watch for it to be displayed in the History Center lobby. The $1 each chances will be mailed to our members and will be available at the History Center too!
Winona at Play
The Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk Committee is starting work on the 2017 walk set for October 7 & 8. They are looking for sports memorabilia and uniforms to possibly use during the walk. We are also always welcoming new volunteers too! Let us know if you would like to act, guide, bake, sell tickets, direct parking, help with set-up and take down, etc. Contact us at 507-454-2723 or email info@winonahistory.org.
History Center Classroom Now The Briarcombe Room
The classroom space at the History Center has been renamed the Briarcombe Room. Briarcombe was a pair of twin mansions near Homer that were built by sisters, Frances Laird Bell and Maude Laird Prentiss. One house was turned into a garage after Frances passed away, but still stands. You can learn more on the exhibit panel and the original architect’s drawings that hang in the room. The room’s update, in honor of the family, made a vast improvement of the space and the new name pays tribute to their philanthropy.
WCHS is hiring two part-time seasonal guides for the historic Bunnell House this season. Guides will be in costume and will portray a member of the Bunnell Family as visitors tour the house, take admission, be responsible for opening and closing the site each day, and other general operation duties for the site's season. The Bunnell House season for 2017 will begin June 8 and run through August 27. Open Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 4 PM and Sunday 1 - 4 PM. Please send resume with letter of interest (email is fine) to Mark Peterson, 160 Johnson St., Winona, MN 55987, director@winonahistory.org or call 507.454.2723 ext. 1 for more information.
The Bunnell House is located off HWY 61 in Homer. It is air conditioned and has an onsite restroom, refrigeration and a private space for guides to get ready for each day. Training, costumes and supplies are provided. Visitor service, guiding and/or acting experience is preferred but not required.
Legacy Grant for MNopedia Entries
We were awarded a $2,200 grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Funds to hire researchers and authors, Mary Elise Antoine and Jane Peck, to write three MNopedia articles. One general article on French and Indian communities of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, along with two separate articles on Antoine Grignon and Augustin Rocque and their families.
2017 Quilt Raffle
The Third Thursday Friendship Circle of the Winona Area Quilter’s Guild created a very colorful 94” x 108” quilt called “Stained Glass Sparkler” for our annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser! It was machine quilted by Mary Nelson. Watch for it to be displayed in the History Center lobby. The $1 each chances will be mailed to our members and will be available at the History Center too!
Winona at Play
The Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk Committee is starting work on the 2017 walk set for October 7 & 8. They are looking for sports memorabilia and uniforms to possibly use during the walk. We are also always welcoming new volunteers too! Let us know if you would like to act, guide, bake, sell tickets, direct parking, help with set-up and take down, etc. Contact us at 507-454-2723 or email info@winonahistory.org.
History Center Classroom Now The Briarcombe Room
The classroom space at the History Center has been renamed the Briarcombe Room. Briarcombe was a pair of twin mansions near Homer that were built by sisters, Frances Laird Bell and Maude Laird Prentiss. One house was turned into a garage after Frances passed away, but still stands. You can learn more on the exhibit panel and the original architect’s drawings that hang in the room. The room’s update, in honor of the family, made a vast improvement of the space and the new name pays tribute to their philanthropy.
