History Talks on Main Street
As the Tower-Soudan Historical Society progressed from establishing the Tower Train Depot Museum, located in Tower City Park, to renovating the Historic Fire Hall at 504 Main Street, the idea of presenting History Talks on Main Street evolved. One of the best events of the summer is crowding into a Main Street business or community space to hear about places, businesses, and tidbits of our local history. Our popular History Talks on Main Street series teaches us about the importance of history in our home towns—past to present.
Once a month during the summer, folks are invited by the Tower-Soudan Historical Society to come and listen to fascinating stories told by guest speakers who share their knowledge and entertaining recollections. History Talks are by local presenters telling the story of ordinary people. They might give a talk on a special topic illuminating our local history. They might present fascinating research they have done about a topic of local interest. They might recall stories of folks in the past–local business owners, pioneers, miners, tradesmen, community leaders, and more. Business owners may provide the history of their current business building. Descendants of community leaders might share their family story.
Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historic Landmarks and Places of Interest – A Self-Guided History Tour Map
The Historic Fire Hall restoration project coincided with the production and publication of the Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historic Landmarks and Places of Interest Self-Guided History Tour maps. The Historic Fire Hall location provided the inspiration for the production of the map. As Tower-Soudan Historical Society members spent time in the building located in the center of town, the rich history of not only the Fire Hall but also Tower’s Main Street began to emerge. That caused the Tower-Soudan Historical Society volunteers to compile a list of other important historical landmarks, points of interest and outdoor recreational opportunities in the community.
The Tower-Soudan Historic Society felt that there is much to be enjoyed, learned and appreciated by visiting the myriad of interesting places in our community, all that was needed was a map! The historic places of interest have a direct connection to our past and allow people to personally experience where history happened first hand. The points of interest on the map stimulates appreciation and further interest in exploring our area. The outdoor recreational activity encourages folks to hike, bike, climb, and kayak and the map shows where these outdoor adventures begin.
Folks attending the History Talks on Main Street are given a complimentary Tower-Soudan Historical Society Historic Landmarks and Places of Interest Self-Guided History Tour map to inspire all to go forth and explore our rich history!