DORCHEAT HISTORICAL MUSEUM, INC.
SPRINGING
FORWARD IN 2022 WE ARE MAKING GREAT STRIDES THIS YEAR!
Dear, Supporters of the Dorcheat Historical Museum,
Spring is in the air, and even though we are still a
little slow on visitors due to Covid, we have seen a surge of interest in what
is going on at the museum. We had hopes
that by the fall of 2021 we would be back in full swing with our speakers at
the museum….but due to ongoing concerns we have chosen to wait it out for a
while longer as a safe-guard for our patrons.
We are working on two events that we hope you will participate in!
Our TIE ONE ON Apron exhibit and event are going on
now! Even if you don’t have an apron but
may have a handwritten recipe and a few older pictures of the recipe writer that
will work and be included in the cookbook that will be offered at the end of
the event. The TIE ONE ON exhibit will run from now until Oct 1st,
2022. Our BIG NEWS IS ALSO THAT OUR GALA
will HAPPEN THIS YEAR….it will be a part of the TIE ONE ON exhibit and will
take place Monday Sept 12th, 2022…more details to follow on that.
It is still our hope that we can
honor John Agan once we get back to hosting events. In fact we would like to
highlight all three of the History Keepers with a program to include information
about John Agan, Dr. Longino and Mrs. Campbell.
I think, without these three people, much of our history would be gone
forever. It seems so appropriate to us
and would be a wonderful tribute to celebrate all of them together in a special
evening event.
Now to tell you about the progress that we have made
in just a few short months…. BIG DRUM ROLL FOR Jessica Stewart Gorman
of Minden! She has agreed to come
onboard as part of the Museum family of History Keepers. She is an avid genealogy researcher and knows
so much about Minden’s past history. Many
have met her at the Genealogy meetings at the Webster Parish Library or at the
museum. She has done so much work at the Minden Cemetery repairing headstones.
It is amazing to see her passion to work and repair these. She is very knowledgeable about Minden’s
history and all the family connections of the past. She has a passion for our history that you
don’t see often in a person of her age.
She is very dedicated to the museum and all our history. I laugh and I am not sure she takes it as a
complement when I tell her “She is me 20 years ago”. She is much better at newer technology than I
ever hoped to be and she has worked at getting us going with a Dorcheat Museum Youtube
Channel! You can now go and watch FREE
our “Nights For The Museum” speakers!
This alone will be a great asset to the museum and keeping history alive
and in front of people. We can share all
the oral history we have collected since 2008!
We have over 68 videos being uploaded and more to follow. So subscribe to our channel and check it
often. We are also sharing those on a
regular basis via Facebook when possible.
I am so excited to finally have someone that figured out how to get them
uploaded!
With Jessica onboard, now we have been able to meet
more people afterhours and on the weekends with call ahead visit request. This is working out great to have someone
else that is knowledgeable of both museum and cemetery. During Christmas, we were even able to be the
tour guides on the hayrides through the historic district telling our history
and leading a Christmas song or two!
Another great and much needed thing we now have is a
nice website www.dorcheatmuseum.com we
can now take credit cards for items plus you can make financial donations
online at your convenience. We even have
it set up if you would like to make a regular monthly donation. The website has a sample of our books that
you can see, easy click button to take you to the Youtube channel, it is a nice
overview of what we are all about and our progress. Check it out, we think you will like what
you see.
Coming soon at Minden Brookshire’s grocery, will be a
special installation of historic area pictures that will highlight
Webster/Minden history and our museum. This is a collaboration with the remodel
team of this store. We are in hopes this
great visual will bring much needed attention to the museum.
Minden/Webster Parish is ever changing but with your
help we can keep some of the past preserved.
Our rich history seems to fade more quickly than ever these days. History is not there for us to change. It is there for us to learn from. I hope that you will continue to help us keep
Webster parish history alive for future generations. So many want things to do in Webster
Parish…. but so few are willing to support it. We ask that you not be that person. Every dollar is so much appreciated and with
the rising cost of everything it is needed more and more.
You can make a difference at the museum for 2022. We will greatly appreciate any help you can
offer financially. Remember we are a 501
C3 nonprofit. You can now donate online
with our new website www.dorcheatmuseum.com for your convenience.
Sincerely,
Schelley Brown Francis Jessica Stewart Gorman Louise Baird Snook
Dorcheat Museum Director Assistant Director Dorcheat Museum Board
President
116 Pearl Street
P.O. Box 1094 Minden, LA
71058 Phone#318-377-3002