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| A Little Glimpse Of Old Time Summer Fun |
The museum is in high gear with the building expansion
project. Our goal of $135,000 is very
close to being achieved. As our deadline
of September 31, 2013
approaches we have reached out again to our patrons. Our fundraiser letters were mailed out in
April and our 4th museum cookbook has been flying off the
shelves. We only need $25,000 to
purchase our adjacent building. We are
so looking forward to reaching our goal and having the option to expand and
showcase more Webster Parish History.
May 13, 2013
was our 41st museum event since 2008! “The Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant and
Beyond” was presented to a packed house of over 100 people. Many of the attendees had worked at LAAP at
some point in their life. Many memories
of plant life were shared as well as the overall operations of the facility. LAAP was one of the largest employers of area
people since it was built in the 1940s for WWII and continued in full force
thru the Vietnam Conflict. Our “Night At
The Museum” series of speakers has been a huge success and we have learned so
much with these oral history presentations.
Our DVD series based on these events
has been a nice added fundraiser for the museum.
With summer time right around the corner the museum “History
Pioneer” program is the perfect way to spend the day with a child. Free Webster Parish history coloring books
are given to each child along with a pack of color crayons at the end of the
visit. A promise of a gift is always a
good way to get someone’s full attention!
The museum is announcing new hours.
Our longtime volunteer, Mr. Floyd McBride will be moving to Lafayette, Louisiana and so our board
decided that the museum would make a few changes. New hours to be open are: Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and closed from 1-2 for lunch.
Saturday hours will be by appointment only and for special events. To make a reservation call museum director;
Schelley Brown Francis at 318-377-3002.
Visit the museum today at 116 Pearl Street in Minden, Louisiana. Check us on Facebook or visit
our website at www.museuminminden.blogspot.com
