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Blog by AHS Director Rachelle Meinecke  Tuesday, 27 October 2009 New Exhibits on Loan We have two exciting new exhibits at the Augusta Historical Museum.  One is a collection of Indian artifacts on loan from Mark and Kay McCollom.  Most of the artifacts and photos came from a man in Santa Fe, New Mexico who is an avid collector and buys things from museums that go out of business.  There are some very rare artifacts such as photos from Hopi dances that most outsiders have never seen and also an Indian funeral from a tribe in the Northeast US.  We also have some outstanding beadwork and artifacts in incredible condition.   Another exhibit we have is also on loan from the El Dorado History Center.  In 1908 a new courthouse was built in El Dorado and a time capsule was put in the cornerstone of the new building.  Last year in October, 100 years later, the time capsule was opened at a ceremony at the courthouse.  We have the time capsule contents on display.  I'm not going to tell you what's inside so you'll have to come and see for yourself.  Don't miss these unique exhibits that will only be here for a limited time. POSTED BY: Rachelle Meinecke AT 08:43 am   |  Permalink   |  E-mail this Monday, 05 October 2009 Yesteryear Fair....Huge Success Wow, what a great Yesteryear Fair.  Now I know this is the first one that I have been actively involved in but I must say it was probably the best.  It's always great when a group of people can come together and make something wonderful happen.  A big thank you to Troy Nordman for all of his hard work and organization of the event.  If you missed it, never fear we'll do it again next year! POSTED BY: Rachelle Meinecke AT 08:54 am   |  Permalink   |  E-mail this Monday, 28 September 2009 Yesteryear Fair Fall is in the air and that can only mean one thing......Yesteryear Fair.  The week is going to be busy with exciting community activities leading up to Homecoming on Friday night.  Saturday is the annual Homecoming parade and with a Wizard of Oz theme it's a "must see".  I can't wait to see 30 munchkins belting out Follow the Yellow Brick Road and Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!  Following the parade is the Historical Society's annual Yesteryear Fair.  It's a time to unplug from our fast paced electronic age and experience life as is used to be.  Bring the kids and grandkids and let them see blacksmithing, soap making and flint knapping.  They can make a rope, play games and ride a horse drawn trolly, all for FREE.  Relax with a bowl of homemade ham and beans and cornbread, listen to some wonderful acoustic music and enjoy a beautiful October day.  Hope to see you there. POSTED BY: Rachelle Meinecke AT 09:51 am   |  Permalink   |  E-mail this Wednesday, 29 July 2009 New Things I've never written a blog before so this is new to me but so is my job for that matter.  New things can be either exciting or daunting it depends on your outlook.  My experience is that new things have elements of both of those emotions.  Gaining knowledge is always exciting but the more you learn, the more you realize you really don't know, which can be daunting.  New things can change your view of old things.  I hope you''ll notice, as you visit the museum, that our new perspective has changed the way the museum looks, the way artifacts are displayed and maybe, just maybe you might learn something new in the process. POSTED BY: Rachelle Meinecke AT 12:19 pm   |  Permalink   |  E-mail this