The Hopkins Historical Society is back in business following a year long recess because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A group of interested officers, board members, and volunteers attended an organizational meeting on May 4th at the museum in Hopkins. Members were eager to proceed with forward-thinking plans to research, collect, exhibit, and preserve the many resources that tell the history of Hopkins and its residents.
Jim Cline was elected President; subsequently, he passed away on May 27th. Other officers elected were Garland O’Riley (Vice-President), Joyce Hennegin (Recording Secretary), and Lois Brand (Treasurer). Brand has served as treasurer since 1998.
The museum officially opened to visitors in May and will continue to be open each Tuesday afternoon at 1 pm throughout the summer and fall months. Volunteers will be there to greet and assist visitors.
Since March marks the beginning of a new year, dues of $10 per person are now payable. Some supporters have chosen to pay $20 to make up for 2020, when the museum was forced to close. The money collected from dues is used for the operating expenses of the museum.
The museum will be open all three nights of the Hopkins Picnic, August 5th, 6th, and 7th from 7 pm to 9 pm.
The book, “A Time Capsule of Hopkins History” is available at the museum. The 285 page book was researched and compiled by the late Russell and Anna Cross, former editors of the Hopkins Journal. The book contains a chronicle listing of events in Hopkins as they were recorded in the newspaper filed dating from the 1890’s to 2002.
–Submitted by Anna Cross, Historian, Hopkins Historical Society.
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