LYON COUNTY MUSEUM

AUTHOR PRESENTATION ON APRIL 8
Cindy Wilson will present “We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Survey of 1879-1881”, her award-winning book, at the Lyon County Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 in Marshall. Free will donation and light refreshments will be served.
Using 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.
Wilson is also the author of the award-winning book "The Beautiful Snow: The Ingalls Family, the Railroads, and the Hard Winter of 1880-81."
For more information, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or email director@lyoncomuseum.org.

VETERANS COFFEE TO BE HELD ON APRIL 1
The next monthly Veterans Coffee at the Lyon County Museum will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1.
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.

ARTI-FAX MIX-UP EVENT APRIL 1-5
Artifact Mix-up at the Lyon County Museum is happening April 1-5 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.
Museum hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 12-5 p.m.