Around Town: Museum's history group will discuss parks Tuesday
As we wish for spring, it’s a good time to think about parks. Do you remember the jet in South Sippo Park? The beer cave in Lincoln Park? Can you recall the flowers former Park Superintendent Don Shanklin started in his basement and planted throughout the parks? Have you hiked through Mohican State Park or spotted the Massillon-manufactured bridge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Dig out your photographs of Yellowstone or Yosemite. The Massillon Museum’s History Discussion Group will talk about parks Tuesday.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
1. Attendance at the History Discussion Group is free and open to everyone; new faces and stories are welcome. Some people come to every session; others attend when the topic interests them. No reservations are required. Coffee and doughnuts are available for a donation. The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. until noon. The building is accessible; free parking is available on adjacent streets and in city lots.
2. Some come with notes, photographs, or mementos; others attend just to listen. Chris Craft, who moderates the sessions, often shares his own stories and displays related museum objects. Future topics will include: “Best and Worst Jobs,” “Kendal,” and “Parades and Patriotic Celebrations.”
3. The Fred F. Silk Community Room will be filled with Chris Muller’s Studio M exhibition, “The Year of Chris.” Visitors can see “Another Look at the New Look” and exhibitions in the photography, football, and new acquisitions galleries. Two Civil War displays mark the war’s sesquicentennial, and The Immel Circus gallery now includes historic films.
WHY ATTEND
In addition to audiotaping personal stories that otherwise could be overlooked or forgotten, participants forge friendships and become part of the excitement of the Massillon Museum. Audiotapes are preserved in the Museum’s archives.
Mohican Winter Hike - News
Have you hiked through Mohican State Park or spotted the Massillon-manufactured bridge in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Dig out your photographs of Yellowstone or Yosemite. The Massillon Museum's History Discussion Group will talk about parks
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