| 2011 Headlines |
October/16/2011
Dakota City's Harvest Moon Festival was mentioned in the Star Tribune newspaper on 10/16/2011 by
LIZ ROLFSMEIER , (Special to the Star Tribune) This is great news for the city.
Here is an excerpt of the article:
Kids are charmed by the chores of yesteryear at Dakota City Heritage Village - in small doses. It's
easy for Don Holz to get kids to do chores. At least, chores circa 1900.
Kids crowd around the Dakota City Heritage Village volunteer during their Harvest Moon Festival,
helping him to feed ears of dry field corn into a sheller and turning the crank to make chicken feed.
"It's always fun to work with the kids and see their expressions," he said. "Most kids love to do that
sort of thing. We talk about how this is what they would be doing after school. They wouldn't be
going to watch television. Even the little children had to do small jobs growing up on the farm in
those early days."
During the event, kids pick corn by hand in the fields, and Holz discusses the entire process, from
drying out the corn in the granary, where the wind blows through the slatted walls, to disposing of
the cobs. "The corncobs could be used for a quick hot fire to make lunch," he said. "They were
always used somewhere. If they weren't used in the stove, they would be used out in the fields."
The second Harvest Moon Festival at the 1900-era Dakota City Heritage Village in Farmington is
scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The event, formerly known as Grand History Day and targeted to
grandparents and their grandkids, last year became a Halloween event, with pumpkin-painting and
haunted hayrides open to everyone...more
October 12, 2011
Congratulations goes out to Alisa Peterson, DCHV Educational Coordinator,upon receiving a grant
from the ecm publishers, inc GivingBack program. The $500.00 grant goes towards the educational
programs offered at Dakota City Heritage Village. Way to go, Alisa!!
(ThisWeek News - Rosemount)
October 11, 2011
Raffle features American Girl doll
A $1.00 ticket will give the buyer a chance to win an American Girl Doll. The doll, named Rebecca,
comes with a bed, an extra dress, pajamas and some accessories. She would make a
wonderful gift for a young girl. The doll will be on display in the Dakota City Gift Shop during the
Harvest Moon Festival and Christmas in the Village events. Tickets will be available for $1.00 apiece
or $5.00 for seven tickets. The winning ticket will be pulled at 8 p.m. December 11th. The doll was
donated for use in a fundraiser. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the programs at Dakota City
Heritage Village.
August 22, 2011
Harvest Moon Festival -
Well, the county fair is over. The weather will be changing, leaves turning colors and falling. It is
time to think about the harvest season. Come visit us during our Harvest Moon Festival. There will
activities in our village buildings, plus many surprises throughout the village. The “Not Too Spooky
Hayride” will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. both nights. Last year the trolleys were filled for the rides,
which occur several times a night.
Open Positions - We have open positions for board directors. If interested, please contact the
Dakota City Heritage Village office.
August 16, 2011
2011 Dakota County Fair -
The weather at the Dakota County Fair (8/08 thru 8/14) was beautiful, the crowds at the village
were amazing. We even had a shootout with members of the group Old West Society of
Minnesota. It’s was a showdown with the desperadoes who planned to rob the Village bank.
The men of the town heard rumors about the robbery, closed in to defend the Village. A
reenactor from the Cannon Valley Old West Society realized he was cornered.
Also new to the Village was a Hobo Camp, set up near the depot. They were both well
received. Thank you visitors and volunteers. You made the time enjoyable. Hope to see you
next year.
July 25, 2011
Volunteers Needed - Anyone interested in volunteering should contact the Dakota City office.
Please visit our Volunteering page to see all of the opportunities available.
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