By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
A solid response to its Christmas-season events and a new roof for its “annex” at the Dugan Mansion/Museum has been announced by the Adams County Historical Society.
“All the Christmas events were well attended and met their goals,” the historical society said in a website statement. “Thank you for an amazing Christmas season.”
Events included pictures with Santa, the cookie sale and the Christmas Home Tours.
The historical society and the Berne Chamber of Commerce teamed up to stage the home tours, involving eight stops in Decatur, Berne and Geneva held over a two-day period.
Society officials revealed that a total of 225 people took part in the tours.
COVERUP: Meanwhile, the society revealed that a new shingled roof has been placed on its “annex,” a building on the mansion museum grounds.
The organization’s climate-controlled office is situated in the building commonly known as the “annex,” along with some fragile artifacts.
The building has been in need of a new roof for some time, but had to take back seat to the roof project completed last year.
“We are happy to announce that with our December event fundraising, we were able to quickly get this roof shingled in January with very few hurdles,” the society said.
Arnold Lumber of Decatur handled the project.
PARTNERING: The historical organization also announced that it is partnering with the two other museum historical sites in Adams County: the Swiss Heritage Village & Museum in Berne and the Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva.
“Earlier this month, the heads of each of the three museum historic sites met to brainstorm on how to work together with our events and marketing,” the historical society said.
“We hope that by partnering together, more people will be introduced to and learn more about our Adams County history.”
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