Archive - Apr 28, 2005

Of the hundreds of stops over the past year of traveling throughout Minnesota, "Behind Barbed Wire," the traveling bus museum telling the stories of Midwest POWs in Nazi Germany, its two day stop in Northfield netted its largest attendace of the entire tour. More than 400 people came out on a cold blustery Saturday and Sunday to take-in this dynamic and powerful exhibit.

I spent a great deal of time talking and working with Michael Luick-Thrams, Executive Director of TRACES, the bus museums home organization.

Interestingly, Michael has been looking for a permanent home for a much larger and expansive museum, originally in St. Paul. At the end of our conversations Michael mentioned that he is exploring the possibility of moving to Northfield and considering the Community National Bank location on Division Street.

A special note of thanks to Ray Ozmun and all the Northfield Veterans and others who contributed thier time and energy to make this Sesquicentennial event a great success. I'd also like to tahk Lynne Young and the Northfield Library for hosting the narrated presentations and for helping fund this event. Final thanks to Goodbye Blue Monday for the much needed coffee and to Quality Bakery for the much appreciated baked goods.

Following is a summary by Michael Luick-Thrams, Executive Director of the Northfield event.