ANNIVERSARY WEEK CAMPAIGN!

BECHS 122nd Anniversary Week

November 8-11

Blue Earth County History Center

Join the Blue Earth County Historical Society for a week celebrating 122 years of tradition, November 7-11.

• Visit the History Center for Free Museum Admission and Daily Door Prizes.
• Member Appreciation Days in the Gift Shop with Double Shopping Discount for BECHS Members.

BOLD CAMPAIGN!

BOLD VISION, BOLD STEP, BOLD HISTORY HEROES

In the Spring of 2024, The History Center’s 30+ year old parking lot will be replaced. The next BOLD step toward the vision of an expanded History Center.

2024 History Center Exterior Improvements will include:

• Replacement of the 30+ year old parking lot surface and infrastructure.
• Improved accessibility with additional parking near building, new entrances and new sidewalk along the building
• Improved security with installation of lights to illuminate the parking lot
• Beautification Projects - Pollinator Plantings, Bike Racks, Public Art, Outside Gathering Space with Memorial Brick Patio, plus new Monument Sign on Warren Street.

The full project is estimated to cost $360,000. Thanks to generous History Heroes over the past three years, we need to raise just $200,000 to start the project in April 2024. We need BOLD History Heroes like YOU!

WAYS TO GIVE:

- Mail a check

- Donate online at www.BlueEarthCountyHistory.com/DONATE

- Make a Pledge Contact Heather at 507-345-5566 to setup

- Buy a Memorial Brick at www.bricksrus.com/donorsite/bechs

Double Your Impact! To celebrate our Anniversary, a generous donor has offered to match every gift we receive Anniversary Week, up to $12,000!

ADDITIONAL WAY TO SUPPORT BECHS

Give to the Max is a statewide outpouring of support for thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota! Our Giving Holiday is scheduled for Thursday, November 16, but you don’t have to wait to support the causes that mean the most to you (like BECHS). Early Giving starts today November 1, so search GiveMN.org for your favorite nonprofits (BECHS) and schools and make a gift!

Donations to BECHS are also accepted through traditional methods.

All GiveMN donations support 2024 parking lot beautification projects including bike racks, signage, and native pollinator plants! All donations on GiveMN.org to BECHS will be matched!

Life At High G-Force

Author Talk

Saturday, November 18, 1 p.m.

Blue Earth County History Center

The Blue Earth County Historical Society is delighted to welcome Andrew Wood to the History Center on November 18 at 1 p.m. Andrew is the son of Dr. Earl H. Wood, a pioneering figure in aviation and medical science, and author of the book Life at High G-Force.

Dr. Earl H. Wood is best known for his ground-breaking work on the G-suit during World War II. As a physiologist and scientist, Dr. Wood was one of Mayo Clinic's most prominent researchers, playing a pivotal role in the creation of several innovative medical technologies. Life At High G-Force is the biography of the man whose innovations placed him in the forefront of aviation and medical science in the 20th century.

WEEKLY PODCAST

The Blue Earth County Historical Society has teamed up with KTOE to create "Surrounded By History" a weekly podcast on Saturdays at 11:05 a.m. on KTOE 1420 AM/102.7 FM. Check out past episodes on our website anytime.

Featured Episode: Yaeger School House

Explore the mystery of the Yaeger Schoolhouse in Rapidan Township.

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