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Strolling Through Downtown Sturgis

Sturgis Historical Museum2025-09-02T20:11:06+00:00Categories: The Depot|Tags: Carl Rehm's, Central Meat Market, Oak Lawn Cemetery Tour, Patterson's Supper Club|

Downtown Sturgis in Yesteryear I feel like I’ve been strolling through downtown Sturgis and it’s been a long walk. Nearly two centuries of history in some cases. It’s [...]

World War II Souvenirs

Sturgis Historical Museum2025-08-12T22:06:56+00:00Categories: Rachel's Finds|Tags: mess kit, War Souvenirs, World War II|

Utensil Mess Kit It was very common for soldiers to gather souvenirs from World War II, any war really. Sometimes, they would ship the items home rather than [...]

Lincoln Chautauqua in Sturgis

Sturgis Historical Museum2025-07-16T16:23:03+00:00Categories: Rachel's Finds|Tags: 1880s, Chautauqua|

An Educational and Entertainment Troup Have you heard of a Chautauqua? It was an adult education and social movement that began in the late 1800s. A troupe of [...]

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