G.A.R. Hall and Museum Upcoming Events

The G.A.R. Hall and Meeker County Museum is gearing up for school tours. Four school districts will be sending students ranging from grade 3-through-8 to the museum over the next couple of weeks.

Museum Executive Director Danelle Erickson says they have a few items that they are able to pass around to the students during their tours, but many of the exhibits are pretty delicate and are “hands-off.” She says there will be a Civil War Roundtable meeting at the G.A.R. Hall on May 14th at 1:30 p.m. and Stephen Osman will be talking about the U.S./Dakota War of 1862.

Erickson says the annual Memorial Day Picnic will be coming up on May 25th at the Litchfield Opera House from 11-to-1:30 and they will be serving pulled pork sandwiches with side dishes, pie and ice cream, and the Museum will also be open that day. She says they are also getting ready to participate in a nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8th.

Erickson says the museum at 308 North Marshall Avenue is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10-to-4 and Saturdays from noon-to-4, and you can find more details on their Facebook page or at meekercomuseum.org. She says donations are always welcome and checks may be mailed to 308 North Marshall Avenue in Litchfield.