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SUMMARY:Pioneer Day
DESCRIPTION:The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be having its first Pioneer Day on Saturday July 8th. Starting at 11 AM\, a "White Glove" tour of the current display\, "A Cozy Cover-Up: A Look at La Porte County Quilts" will take place. Also\, starting at 11 AM\, a quilter will be on hand to answer any quilting question and to demonstrate quilting. \n\n    At 1 PM\, a program entitled\, "Do You Have What it Takes to be a Pioneer?" will be presented in the meeting room at the museum by Marianne Davison. The 90 minute program will be an exploration of America's founding beliefs\, with local information on Miriam Benedict\, our earliest settler to this region\, and the life of the pioneers on the trail and settlement. There will be hands-on displays\, a power point presentation\, music and handouts. It is open to adults and children\, 2nd grade and up. Pioneer-type refreshments will be served starting at 11 AM. \n\n Marianne Davison has a Master's degree in Librarianship and over 30 years of experience in education and public libraries in Michigan and Indiana. She is a national member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and local member of the Miriam Benedict chapter. In addition\, Ms. Davison is a docent for Pioneer Land in La Porte and instructs classes for local home school organizations on various topics.  She has conducted programs on the American Revolution\, Constitution\, Bill of Rights\, American Heritage\, Pioneer Westward Movement\, and the lives of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Abraham Lincoln.  Currently retired\, Ms. Davison resides in La Porte County. \n\n \n\n    The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is located at 2405 Indiana Ave.\, at the south entrance to La Porte\, and is open Tuesday-Saturday\, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.  Call ahead for admission prices at 219-324-6767\, or visit our website at www.laportecountyhistory.org for more information. Also\, you can like us on FaceBook. The facility is accessible to those with disabilities.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">The La Porte County Historical Society Museum will be having its first Pioneer Day on Saturday July 8<sup>th</sup>. Starting at 11 AM\, a &ldquo\;White Glove&rdquo\; tour of the current display\, &ldquo\;A Cozy Cover-Up: A Look at La Porte County Quilts&rdquo\; will take place. Also\, starting at 11 AM\, a quilter will be on hand to answer any quilting question and to demonstrate quilting. </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; At 1 PM\, a program entitled\, &ldquo\;Do You Have What it Takes to be a Pioneer?&rdquo\; will be presented in the meeting room at the museum by Marianne Davison. The 90 minute program will</span></span><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;"> be an exploration of America&#39\;s founding beliefs\, with local information on Miriam Benedict\, our earliest settler to this region\, and the life of the pioneers on the trail and settlement. There will be hands-on displays\, a power point presentation\, music and handouts. It is open to <span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">adul</span>ts and children\, 2nd grade and up. Pioneer-type refreshments will be served starting at 11 AM. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">Marianne Davison has a&nbsp\;Master&#39\;s degree in Librarianship and over 30 years of experience in education and public libraries in Michigan and Indiana. She is a national member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and local member of the Miriam Benedict chapter. In addition\, Ms. Davison is a docent for Pioneer Land in La Porte and instructs classes for local home school organizations on various topics. &nbsp\;She has conducted programs on the American Revolution\, Constitution\, Bill of Rights\, American Heritage\, Pioneer Westward Movement\, and the lives of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Abraham Lincoln.&nbsp\; Currently retired\, Ms. Davison resides in La Porte County. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt\;">The La Porte County Historical Society Museum is located at 2405 Indiana Ave.\, at the south entrance to La Porte\, and is open Tuesday-Saturday\, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.&nbsp\; Call ahead for admission prices at 219-324-6767\, or visit our website at www.laportecountyhistory.org for more information. Also\, you can like us on FaceBook. The facility is accessible to those with disabilities.</span></span>
LOCATION:La Porte County Historical Society Museum 2405 Indiana Avenue La Porte
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URL:https://members.laportepartnership.com/events/details/pioneer-day-2831
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