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Upcoming
2010 DCHS Events |  |
Vermillion Falls Walking
Tour LeDuc Historic Estate
- $3-$6, free for members September 4, 10 a.m. This
tour of breathtaking Vermillion falls and gorge incorporates a wide range of topics
in history, ecology, and industry. Participants will learn how the Vermillion
River and the milling industry shaped Hastings while taking in the natural beauty
of the river and falls. Tour rates are the same as at the Estate ($6, Adults;
$5, Seniors & Military Personnel; $3 for Students up to age 18; and free for members.
Visitors may purchase a discount package for $10 (for adults) which includes a
tour of both the Estate and the walking tour. Reservations are required and prospective
participants should call (651) 437-7055. |
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Friends of LeDuc of Historic
Hastings Meeting & Program
LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE September 7, 7 p.m. Heidi
Langenfeld presents recent research with an emphasis on Ignatius Donnelly. |
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Prelude to War - Civil
War Weekend 2010 LeDuc Historic
Estate - $3-$6, free for members September 11-12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. We
are bringing back all your favorites with a big twist this year! The Society brings
you engaging interpretation and reenactments of the Civil War years, including
soldiers, weapons, the home fronts (North and South), and wartime politics. But
what led to the war in the first place? 150 years ago the nation was in crisis,
and in 2010 we are exploring the year leading up to our nation's bloodiest conflict.
You'll meet the farmers, millers, politicians, husbands, wives, daughters and
sons that were about to have their lives turned upside down. Press
Release Complete
Program Schedule Individuals
and groups participating this year include:
Missouri State Guard; First
Minnesota Volunteer Regiment; Third
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry - Co. C Provost and Medical; Battery I; Abraham
Lincoln (Taber Akin); Stephen Douglas (Dave Woodard); Spencer Johnson's Quartermaster's
Camp; Living History Society of Minnesota;
Women's Temperance Union; St. Paul Volunteer Soldiers' Aid society; Authors Cindy
Thury Smith and Shirley Dalaska ("Civil War Veterans: Hastings, MN");
Artist David Geister;
Mrs. Bronson and her son Charlie (mother and brother of Mrs. LeDuc); Author and
educator Steve Werle ("An American Gothic"); Century
Brass Band; Author Pat
Bauer ("B is for Battle Cry!"); Author Rae Katherine Eighmey ("Abraham
Lincoln in New Orleans"); The
New Pearl Button Players Press
Release Complete
Program Schedule |  | |
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Me to the River Art
Festival LeDuc Historic Estate,
FREE (grounds), tours at regular rates September 25, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. You
have the opportunity to enjoy the talents of artists, storytellers, poets, and
musicians from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on the grounds of the beautiful Estate.
As part of a collaborative regional
event powered by ArtReach St. Croix, Take Me to the River runs from September
23rd - 26th and includes over 50 events and attractions along a 50-mile stretch
of the lower St. Croix from Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls to Hastings and
Prescott. The valley offers
stunning fall foliage, great food, migrating birds, unique shops, eclectic music,
surprising entertainment, and of course, some very fine art! |
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Vermillion Falls Walking
Tour LeDuc Historic Estate
- $3-$6, free for members October 2, 10 a.m. This
tour of breathtaking Vermillion falls and gorge incorporates a wide range of topics
in history, ecology, and industry. Participants will learn how the Vermillion
River and the milling industry shaped Hastings while taking in the natural beauty
of the river and falls. Tour rates are the same as at the Estate ($6, Adults;
$5, Seniors & Military Personnel; $3 for Students up to age 18; and free for members.
Visitors may purchase a discount package for $10 (for adults) which includes a
tour of both the Estate and the walking tour. Reservations are required and prospective
participants should call (651) 437-7055. |
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Friends of LeDuc of Historic
Hastings Meeting & Program
LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE October 12, 7 p.m. Author's
Eve program featuring New York Times best-selling author MaryJanice Davidson as
well as authors Anthony Alongi and Amy Martin. | |
Harvest Haunting
LeDuc Historic Estate - $5 October 23, 5 - 9 p.m. Family-friendly
with spooky readings, skits, tours, and more. |
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Hastings Artists Show
& Sale LeDuc Historic
Estate - FREE November 5-14, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The
best art sale of the year returns to LeDuc in 2010 with another 12 fantastic artists.
Look here for details this fall! | |
Friends of LeDuc of Historic
Hastings Meeting & Program
LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE November 9, 7 p.m. Introduction
to Genealogy - details to be announced this summer! |
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Victorian
Holidays LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE to shop; Tours $3-$6, free for
members December 4-5 & 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tours
of this elegantly decorated house and holiday shopping in the museum store. Note
to our shoppers - you can shop the gift shop without paying admission. Tour
hours during the Holidays are: Saturday, December 4: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30
& 4 Sunday, December 5: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30 |
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Victorian
Holiday Dinner
Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. LeDuc
Historic Estate Join
the Society for a four-course holiday dinner in the most beautiful home in Hastings.
Experience live entertainment and a tour of the restored gothic-revival estate
decorated for the holidays. Menu
and pricing TBD; watch here for more details this fall! |
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Victorian Holidays
LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE to shop; Tours $3-$6, free for members December
4-5 & 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tours
of this elegantly decorated house and holiday shopping in the museum store. Note
to our shoppers - you can shop the gift shop without paying admission. Tour
hours during the Holidays are: Saturday, December 11: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30
& 4 Sunday, December 12: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30 (no 4 p.m. tour!) |
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Victorian
Holiday Dinner
Sunday, December 12, 2010 - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. LeDuc
Historic Estate Join
the Society for a four-course holiday dinner in the most beautiful home in Hastings.
Experience live entertainment and a tour of the restored gothic-revival estate
decorated for the holidays. Menu
and pricing TBD; watch here for more details this fall! |
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Friends of LeDuc of Historic
Hastings Meeting & Program
LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE December 14, 7 p.m. Speaker
and program TBD | | |
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