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1629
Vermillion Street - Hastings, MN 55033 - 651.437.7055
Admission:
Members-free,
Adults-$6, Seniors & military personnel-$5,
Students (6-17)-$3, 5 and younger-free
The
LeDuc Historic Estate is a National Register of Historic Places
site.
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2010
Tour Season
May 26 through October 31
Wed - Sat 10 am
to 5 pm
Sun 1 pm to 5
pm
Tours
start at 10 am, 11:30 am,
1 pm, 2:30 pm, and 4 pm
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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 | Fun
History Links Clip
from 1942 Film about Minnesota. Includes footage of Spiral Bridge in Hastings!
Watch
now! Third
Minnesota photgraphs from 2009 Civil War Weekend Anoka
County Historical Society Carver
County Historical Society Friends
of the Sibley House Hennepin
History Museum Minneapolis
Institute of Arts Minnesota
Children's Museum Minnesota
Genealogical Society Minnesota
Historical Society Minnesota
Museum of American Art Northfield
Historical Society Preservation
Alliance of Minnesota Ramsey
County Historical Society Science
Museum of Minnesota Scott
County Historical Society Walker
Art Center Washington
County Historical Society Wayzata
Historical Society |  |  | We
Want You! DCHS Seeking
New Board Members Love
history? Enjoy helping non-profits grow and meet their full potential? Want to
be a part of something fun and successful? Join the Dakota County Historical Society
and achieve all this and more! Apply
today! DCHS
Background Director
Position Description Application
Form |  | Announcing
- 2010 Dakota County Quilt Contest! Submissions
due September 23 - FREE
The
Dakota County Public Art Citizens Advisory Committee (PAC) invites quilters who
are residents of Dakota County to participate in an exhibition at the Northern
Service Center in West St. Paul. Interested quilters should download the guidelines
here. |  | Historic
Hastings Photo Competition Starts Now!
LeDuc Historic Estate August 12 - September 30, 2010
Entries
are now being accepted in a competition open to amateur and professional photographers.
Winning photographs will be featured on postcards created for the Dakota County
Historical Society for use and sale at the LeDuc Historic Estate and Lawshe Memorial
Museum. The deadline for entries is Thursday, September 30, 2010. There
are five categories for the competition: 1) The exterior of the LeDuc House 2)
A collage of the outbuildings at LeDuc that includes the chickens 3) The Vermillion
Falls 4) A collage of Historic Hastings including City Hall, Second Street & some
historic homes 5) Fasbender Clinic
For
complete rules and information click here. |  | Modern
Interpretations of Historic Designs II: Late 19th Century Designs from Hastings
Needle Work LeDuc Historic
Estate Competition Opens: June 1, 2010; Entry Deadline: March 31, 2011 Exhibit
Opens: June 25, 2011 The
Dakota County Historical Society announces a juried art competition based on embroidery
designs from the Hastings Needle Work Company. Started in 1888 by Alice and Florence
LeDuc, Hastings Needle Work produced unique embroidery pieces for their clients
from 1888 to the mid-1920s. The theme of this national competition is "Modern
Interpretations of Historic Designs II". Entries will be evaluated on quality,
creativity and interpretation of the pattern(s), aesthetics and workmanship, and
quality of digital image. Download
the complete kit,
including the rules, entry form and the available patterns. |  | Junior
Needle Working Class at the LeDuc Historic Estate Hastings
Needle Work Company was a very profitable business for Florence and Alice LeDuc.
They designed and made everything from lamp shades to place mats to pillow covers.
In the interest of keeping needle working alive, the LeDuc Historic Estate, 1629
Vermillion Street, Hastings, is offering a Junior Needle Working Class on Saturday,
October 2, 9 a.m. until noon. The class is open to children ages 9-12 and is limited
to 12 students. The class
attendees will re-create one of the patterns from Hastings Needle Work Company
on a dish towel, using two different stitches with beautifully colored threads.
Register for this class
by calling the LeDuc Historic Estate at 651-437-7055. The registration fee of
$18 can be paid by credit card or check upon registration and includes all class
supplies. Deadline for registration is September 29, 2010. Download the press
release for more information. | |
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Star Museums Program Launched at Both Museums In
partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts & Blue Star Families,
DCHS is pleased to provide free admission to all active duty military personnel
and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2010. Families can visit
www.dakotahistory.org for museum hours
and locations. The complete list of participating Blue Star Museums is available
at www.arts.gov. Chad
Roberts, Executive Director of the Society stated, "We have always recognized
veterans and provide discounts already. The Blue Star Museum program aligns with
the Society's vision for being a community resource so it was an easy choice to
participate." Download the press
release |  | Free
School Tour Program Available Year-Round
All Minnesota
educators are encouraged to participate in this free program. Guides can provide
standard tours or work with teachers to develop a tour or visit that meets the
needs of any classroom. School tours may be scheduled any time of year by calling
651-437-7055 or by e-mail at leduc@co.dakota.mn.us.
The Free School Tour program is sponsored in part by the Friends of LeDuc of Historic
Hastings. |  | LeDuc
Available for Your Special Event Searching
for a unique and memorable location for your wedding, groom's dinner, luncheon,
shower or anniversary celebration? History, architecture and nature meet in harmony
at the LeDuc Historic Estate. The grounds includes a strolling woods, heirloom
apple orchard, grape arbor, peony garden, 200 year old oak trees and is near the
scenic Vermillion Falls park. Conveniently
located 20 minutes from the Twin Cities on Highway 61 in Hastings, the 1860s Gothic
Revival stone mansion provides a memorable setting for up to 50 guests and the
picturesque grounds and porches can accommodate much larger gatherings. Download
rental information here
and call (651) 437-7055 for more information. | |  | LeDuc
Book Group LeDuc Historic Estate - FREE First Thursday of
every month, 6:30 p.m. Offered
through a partnership with Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings, the LeDuc Book Group
is led by Librarian Allan Cotter.
Please check here for any date, time or book selection changes.
For more information, call (651) 437.7055 or email leduc@co.dakota.mn.us.
2010 Book Selections
(download)
September 2 -
The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: from the Louisiana Purchase to today
by Stephen Ambrose October
7 - Open Season by
C.J. Box November
4 - Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society by
Mary Ann Shaffer December
2 - The Murder of King Tut:
the plot to kill the child king by
James Patterson | | | | Friends
of LeDuc of Historic Hastings Meetings LeDuc Historic Estate
- FREE Second Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. Short
business meetings are typically followed by history and arts programs. Please
see the complete event calendar for more details.
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LeDuc Historic Estate
1629 Vermillion Street - Hastings,
MN 55033
Phone: (651) 437-7055
dakotahistory@co.dakota.mn.us
www.dakotahistory.org
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Dakota County Historical Society * All Worldwide Rights Reserved
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