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Grant County Museum in Elbow Lake, Minnesota
I love all museums, but I have a special place in my heart for the museum at Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Although Fort Pomme de Terre is no longer, a to scale model of the old Fort Pomme de Terre is
Cold Spring Historical Society Museum
— I love small town museums. Often they inspire stories. I recently visited the Cold Spring Historical Society Museum. They have a wonderful antique quilt exhibit right now. If you’re in the Cold Spring, MN, area, you might take a
The Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring, MN
One of the most dramatic aspects of the Rocky Mountain Locust Plagues of the 1870s was Governor Pillsbury’s call for a day of prayer on April 26, 1877. Minnesota was in a bad way. Flour mills had closed because there
Cold Spring Historical Society and Library Event
On March 8, 2023, I presented a program at Cold Spring, Minnesota, sponsored by the Cold Spring Library and Historical Society. My topic? The Rocky Mountain Locust Plagues of the 1870s. I stumbled upon this most interesting chapter of history
Writer’s Retreat with Candace Simar
About a dozen writer friends and I spent a delightful three days at the Baymont Inn in Baxter, MN. We accomplished our objective of encouraging each other and breaking up the winter doldrums. Represented were mystery writers, historical novelists, non-fiction
Blooming Prairie Book: Fort Juleson
I grew up not far from the old Fort Juleson site near Underwood, Minnesota. In 1876, after Custer’s defeat in Montana, the Upper Midwest braced for a Sioux attack. It was only 14 years after the U.S./Dakota War, and it
Frontier Threshing Crew
Look at these faces! My Danish grandfather, as a young immigrant, worked on a Red River Valley bonanza farm in the 1890s. He spent summers
Opening day Fort Abercrombie May 23rd 2026
Stop at my book table, All my titles will be available, including Montana Matrimonial News! It’s always a fun day at Fort Abercrombie!
Visit Fort Abercrombie on Opening Day Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Click the link for more info! https://www.newsdakota.com/2026/05/11/opening-day-activities-planned-at-fort-abercrombie-state-historic-site/
THOSE BEREAVED by Candace Simar wins Spur Finalist Award
THOSE BEREAVED WINS FINALIST AWARD I received wonderful news! THOSE BEREAVED, published as a short story in History Through Fiction’s anthology, An End of Troubles,
Get Ready for Pencil to Paper 2026 Writing Workshop Series
Join us for our 6th annual Pencil to Paper on-line craft workshop series. This class series is geared toward the writer just beginning a work,
Frontier Threshing Crew
Look at these faces! My Danish grandfather, as a young immigrant, worked on a Red River Valley bonanza farm in the 1890s. He spent summers
Opening day Fort Abercrombie May 23rd 2026
Stop at my book table, All my titles will be available, including Montana Matrimonial News! It’s always a fun day at Fort Abercrombie!
Visit Fort Abercrombie on Opening Day Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Click the link for more info! https://www.newsdakota.com/2026/05/11/opening-day-activities-planned-at-fort-abercrombie-state-historic-site/
THOSE BEREAVED by Candace Simar wins Spur Finalist Award
THOSE BEREAVED WINS FINALIST AWARD I received wonderful news! THOSE BEREAVED, published as a short story in History Through Fiction’s anthology, An End of Troubles,
Get Ready for Pencil to Paper 2026 Writing Workshop Series
Join us for our 6th annual Pencil to Paper on-line craft workshop series. This class series is geared toward the writer just beginning a work,
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