Lake City Historical Society
Postcards, valentines and more at next historical society Open Hours on Feb. 11
Feb 5, 2025
There once was a time where texting did not exist. Nor did email, smart phones or social media.
The most common form for “dropping a line” was the penny postcard and they were ubiquitous. People sent postcards for holidays and birthdays.
Travel postcards were sent from just about every city,...
Historical society has lots to discover
Jan 22, 2025
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) reunited the committee leaders for the 2004 Grand Excursion re-enactment that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first Grand Excursion in 1854.
The committee brought a tableful of documents, photos and memorabilia of this historic...
Historical society invites people to relive past Grand Excursions at next Open Hours event
Jan 8, 2025
The Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) invites you to take a Grand Excursion back to 2004 with Sonda Featherstone next Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 1:30 pm at City Hall.
Sonda was a co-chair of the Grand Excursion event in Lake City along with Mary DeRoos during the re-creation of the historic 1854 Grand...
Holiday Open Hours at LCHS
Dec 24, 2024
The Lake City Historical Society will be hosting its last Open Hours event of the year tomorrow, Friday December 27 from noon to 3 p.m. on the second floor ballroom at City Hall.
This will be just like our usual twice-monthly Open Hours except the treats will be holiday-themed.
And since it...
Historical Society: ‘The Wave’ can be saved
Dec 4, 2024
On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) hosted a presentation by Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) President Katie Himanga about the history and future of our iconic “The Wave” sculpture. Katie provided a detailed history of The Wave’s inspiration, creation and presence in Ohuta Park...
An update on effort to save ‘The Wave’
Nov 27, 2024
When Lake City’s iconic sculpture “The Wave” needed to be moved last spring, the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) worked with the city to ensure that it was moved to safe housing near the Lake City Public Works building.
It has resided there happily all summer and now the LCHS has...
NASA rescue stories a hit at LCHS Open Hours
Nov 20, 2024
If you were unable to attend the Lake City Historical Society’s (LCHS) Open Hours event last Tuesday, you missed a wonderful narration of the return and rescue of the Apollo 10 astronauts following the 1969 Moon Landing.
LCHS Board Member Bill Stiene was a seaman on the USS Hornet operating the...
Space exploits before SpaceX
Nov 6, 2024
You may not know this but Lake City is the hometown of a man who played a part in the NASA space program in the 1960s and 70s that produced many of the most heroic people and events of that time.
Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) Board Member Bill Steine was a Navy seaman on the USS Hornet...
Tigers at City Hall
Oct 30, 2024
Lincoln High School students Alex Ratz, Ella Rumly and Madison Skifton obligingly visited the Lake City Historical Society (LCHS) Open Hours event last Friday to model vintage Tiger apparel.
The insignia jacket belonged to Kenneth Nibbe of the Class of 1957 and the band uniform was donated to...
A new plaque for an old home in Lake City
Oct 30, 2024
Susie Berke recently obtained a Century Home plaque for her home on Lakeshore Drive, and she encourages others with older homes to do the same.
“This city is full of history, vintage homes, and local lore. We received our century homes plaque after a desire to know who, why, when, and where,” said...
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