Annual Quilt and Garden Walk
Wednesday June 24, 2026 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Our Annual Quilt and Garden Walk will be held on Wednesday June 24 from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. This year it will be a rain or shine date, so plan on joining us. One change this year is that you may purchase your tickets and start either at the Benson Golf Club Clubhouse or at the Swift County Historical Museum. Last tickets will be sold at 6:00pm. As always, the Museum will host the dessert and coffee.
The Annual Bridal Revue is currently open during regular Museum hours and runs thru Friday July 10. This year’s dresses are a collection of attire from the 1970’s, as well as a small presentation of wedding china and stemware. This bi-annual exhibit is very popular so please plan on a visit.
Following the close of the Bridal Revue the Museum will be open during regular Museum hours but there will be a program hiatus until September. Watch for future programming information in this space and in the quarterly newsletter, the ECHO. Have a wonderful summer!
The following were recent events and programs hosted by the Historical Society.
Thank you to all of our friends and members for participating in the Society’s programming.
Second Thursday Brown Bag Conversation – America’s 250th – Popcorn & a Video part 4: Cities
Between 1880 and 1930, nearly 24 million new immigrants arrive in the United States. Many go to work building a new frontier: the modern city. The high cost of land in cities like New York and Chicago means the only way to build is up. A new kind of building, the skyscraper, is made possible by steel. Produced on a massive scale, steel production underpins the infrastructure of the modern city.
This new urban frontier depends on the labor of rural migrants and newly arrived immigrant workers to grow. Powered by steel and electricity, the city begins to be tamed and defined by mass transportation, stunning skylines, electric light…and the industrious American spirit.
6th Annual Memorial Day Program and Recognition of Veterans – Thursday May 21
Our annual Memorial Day Program and Program honoring our Veterans, living and no longer so, was held on Thursday, May 21. Our program speaker was Mike Hoffman, Swift County Chief Deputy Sheriff and VFW Post 1403 Commander. There was also special music by members of the Society Chorale, and Veterans who were able to be with us for the evening, and well as remember those who are no longer living, were honored. 
“The Music of America” was held on Sunday, June 7 at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church – Benson. The Historical Society Chorale, the Octet and the Trio sang American music from the Revolutionary War period to the late 20th Century to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States of America. There was an ice cream social held in the Fellowship Hall following the concert.
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