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Yesterday, in a story about the early mining history at Sanca, we mentioned a scrapbook we have in the archives’ collection that contains hundreds of newspaper clippings about mines and mineral strikes. It’s a fascinating collection…and one that is guaranteed …
And silver, copper, lead, and zinc, and maybe even some oil. I once got a research request involving a hotel at Sanca in the mid-1890s. My first thought was that it probably had some connection to the gold rush at …
Normally, at this time of year, we’re gearing up for Kids’ day – the day in June that we turn over to the young and young-at-heart to explore the community’s story in a very hands-on and high-energy way. We won’t …
Here we are, opening for the summer, and we have something we’d like you to consider: The Creston Museum was opened by a group of very dedicated volunteers in 1982 – following a very long, exhausting, and often demoralising struggle …
Oh, you are all so very awesome! We’ve got some additional details on the photos we shared over the past couple of days – thanks for helping us identify them! In case you missed them the first time, you can …
Yesterday, we shared half of a collection of unidentified photos, asking for your help identifying them. We’ve got a few responses (we’ll share those with you tomorrow), so here’s the other half: Again, if you can help us identify any …
Eric, one of our volunteers, is tackling a photo-cataloguing project. Today, he came across a collection of almost-entirely unidentified photos that have been hanging around for years (literally decades!). we thought this might be a good time to get everybody …
While we’re on the subject of Sarah Ellen Dow’s memoirs, let me transcribe for you her description of the Valley as she made her way through it, for the first time, to her new home. Remember, this was 1893: “My …
Yesterday, we challenged you to decipher the hand-written memoirs of Sarah Ellen Dow. Today, we’d like to introduce (or re-introduce) you to penmanship – that is, the skill of writing effortlessly and flawlessly by hand. For decades, the leading guide …
Yesterday, we brought you a story of Sarah Ellen Dow, one of the settler women who arrived in the Creston Valley in the 1890s. We know more about her thoughts and feelings on the early years of Creston’s settler era …
