点评:Passed through Minden two weeks ago with an afternoon to spare and called the director at the Dorcheat museum (Schelley) to see if she would open for me and my extended family. My family has history in Minden and I was interested in learning more about my ancestors and the town they settled nearly 2 centuries ago.
Schelley not only made herself available, but spent a couple of hours with us going through the details of the museum and exhibits, telling stories about historical figures, including many of my ancestors. There were so many stories and so much interesting background.
After that, she even offered to take us to family graves in the local cemetery. The cemetery is very old (and looks it) but the museum has put extensive work into improving and maintaining and improving the graves. It was fantastic to get all of the backstories on my ancestors. It was also a beautiful day.
If you are a person who understands that greater good starts with individuals and small groups and their stories, you will be so appreciative of this fantastic historical collection in Minden, whose tales really extend well beyond the county and even the state of Louisiana.
翻译:两周前有一个下午的时间经过明登,打电话给 Dorcheat 博物馆 (Schelley) 的馆长,看看她是否愿意为我和我的大家庭开放。我的家人在明登有历史,我有兴趣更多地了解我的祖先和他们在近 2 个世纪前定居的城镇。
雪莱不仅亲自到场,还花了几个小时和我们一起了解博物馆和展品的细节,讲述历史人物的故事,包括我的许多祖先。有那么多故事和那么多有趣的背景。
在那之后,她甚至提出要带我们去当地墓地的家族墓地。墓地很旧(看起来很旧),但博物馆已投入大量工作来改善、维护和改善坟墓。能了解我祖先的所有背景故事真是太棒了。这也是美好的一天。
如果您明白更大的善行始于个人和小团体以及他们的故事,那么您将会非常欣赏明登的这个奇妙的历史收藏,它的故事真的远远超出了县甚至路易斯安那州。