The
Grigsby Family in Webster Parish History
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| Don't miss it! |
Monday,
October 8, 2018, a history of the Grigsby family in Webster Parish will be
presented at the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum. Randy
Grigsby will be speaking on his family beginning with John Grigsby, the first
Grigsby to arrive in America in 1660. The presentation will focus on
interesting facts linking family members who served at the Alamo, later arrived
and settled in Minden, fought and died at the Battle of Antietam during the
Civil War, and experienced the heartbreak of the Second World War. The talk will
conclude with personal memories of being raised in Minden in the 1950s and
1960s.
Don't miss your chance to hear about some of our local
history. The museum events will be held in the Media/Learning center at the
Dorcheat Historical Association Museum, 116 Pearl Street, Minden, La.
Museum doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with first-come, first-serve
seating. Program begins at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free with potluck desserts
and snacks welcome.
For more information contact Schelley Brown Francis at
318-377-3002 or visit www.museuminminden.blogspot.com to sign up for the museum email blast. You can also find
the museum on Facebook. To learn more about Webster Parish's rich history visit
the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum located at 116 Pearl Street in
Minden. Museum hours; closed on Monday, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed
from 1-2 for lunch), Saturday CLOSED. The museum admission is free. Also open
for special tours and rental by appointment.
