Document - Historical Society Minutes - Eagan Historical Society Minutes 05042010 - 5/4/2010MEETING NOTES/MINUTES
EAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TUESDAY
MAY 4, 2010
3:30 p.m. – EAGAN ROOM
Members present: Millie Gignac, Bernie Jansen, Gin Knight, Joan Remick Kennedy, Bea
Blomquist, Dawn Simpson and Mary Ellen Voracek. Also present was Communication
Coordinator Joanna Foote.
DODD ROAD SIGN DEDICATION
Foote introduced the item and stated she has received no response from Pinewood
Elementary School to date. After further discussion by the Committee, the alternate date of the
Dodd Road sign dedication is Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 1:30 p.m., with an open house following
the dedication.
JUNE 13 OPEN HOUSE PREP & DAY-OF-AVAILABILITY
Foote stated, that prior to the June 13, 2010 Dodd Road Dedication, the Society has
scheduled its 1st open house at the 1914 Town Hall for 2010. Gignac, Blomquist, Simpson and
Knight stated they would be available to be at the Open House and Dedication. Prior to its regular
meeting on June 1, 2010, the Committee discussed 1:30 p.m. as a date/time to clean the Old Town
Hall and get her ready for the season.
POTENTIAL HISTORY MAP OR PHOTO BOOK
Foote introduced the item and gave an update on the potential history map and photo book
project. Knight stated she found a map of historic roads that Ray Wade had drawn. Foote noted
that this is likely similar to the very faded one that hangs at the 1914 Town Hall and the group
should look at the one on display to determine if it can be redrawn or replaced. Simpson brought
two photos from Pat McCarthy for the Patrick Eagan Park/McCarthy Propery Historical Marker
and also a list of businesses that were in the Cedar Grove area from Dirk Bjornson’s facebook
work. Foote noted that she had also received information and photos related to these two items.
Dakota County Historical Society has sent a variety of photos from its collection to be shared with
Eagan’s collection. Included are photos of the McCarthy house with signs of the original log cabin
beneath. This house has been removed from the property and is not the house presently used as the
Eagan Art House. Foote also noted that Dirk Bjornson had sent photos that his father and he are
donating to the Historical Society which depict the corner of Cedar Avenue and Highway 13 as it
was in the 1960s (present Nicols Road and Cedarvale Blvd.) The photos were taken by Dirks
Father at an accident scene at the location as he was a State Trooper working in this area at that
time.
STARKS/HALFWAY HOUSE PHOTOS
Foote stated Rebecca Snyder sent photos from the Dakota County Historical Society which
she showed to the members present. She also stated Starks/Hallway House historical marker is
progressing.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting of the Eagan Historical Society will be Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
with a work session prior at 1:30 p.m. at the 1914 Town Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
Simpson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m. Voracek seconded the motion.
All members voted in favor.