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The Dexter Historical Society's Grist Mill and Millers House Museums continue to attract an average of 1,500 visitors each summer from a mix of local residents, former residents, and tourists, some from as far away as Korea, Saudi Arabia and Germany, as well as nearly every state. Some visitors also come to do genealogy research on their families including many who have already struck up a relationship through email queries to our address at dexhist@ctel.net. In the summer of 2000, Maria Mountain DRHS graduate, served an internship to assist Curator Richard Whitney. They set up several new displays including photos and artifacts from the Dexter Bowlaway, a town fixture of the 1940s and 50s. They redesigned the Fire Department exhibit and constantly rearranged the new acquisitions case, as interesting items were donated. Maria spent many hours helping to paint the Carr School interior. The publications committee received the first copies of "Our Neighborly Neighbors, Rural Dexter 1800-2000", by Frank Spizuoco and Carol Feurtado just in time for Christmas. Many books were pre-sold and around a thousand had been sold by the end of summer 2000. Local stores have been generous in allowing us to place copies with them for sale and many orders have come from our page on the town website. The Millside Pharmacy offered us the use of one of their display windows and we have mounted five exhibits Including one for their opening in February, which offered photos and artifacts from the history of the building. Another exhibit, featured farm photos and artifacts. We appreciate the opportunity the window affords us to maintain a year-round public presence. We have several activities planned for 2000 in conjunction with the Bicentennial Committee, including joining in the opening bell ringing, offering information on local composer Harold Crosby, whose marches will be featured at the Brewer Band Concert in July, and at the Carr Schoolhouse dedication on September 2, 2000. Respectfully submitted |
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