Veterans Memorial Hall, a program of the St. Louis County Historical Society, and the Lake Superior Railroad Museum announce their next event in the local history presentation series, History in a Pint.
The presentation“Hold the Line”, will feature storyteller/author Darrell Pedersen, the 2024 winner of the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award for Best Memoir. His book, "Campfire in the Basement: Reflections from a North Woods Lake,” reflect his deep appreciation and love for the people, critters, lakes, swamps, and woods of Minnesota. His latest book, “Who Will Carry the Fire?” Pedersen celebrates the long line of people who have been a part of the network that has worked together to make possible and to care for the amazing country and world that we live in. He honors parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - even ancient ancestors. He will center his talk around some of the Veterans’ stories from his family tree.
It will take place in the Lake Superior Railroad Museumat the St. Louis County DEPOT on Tuesday, December 9th at 5:30 pm. Pedersen delights in telling real life stories. He hopes his listeners will laugh, cry, or grimace about his life experiences and then remember their own life stories. He hopes they will realize what amazing lives they themselves have had. Finally, he hopes that they will pass along their own stories to give hope and help to the next generations so together we can continue to ‘hold the line.’
The History in a Pint program series is presented by Veterans Memorial Hall wherein a veteran, or a veteran’s story, is presented about their experiences serving in the military while guests enjoy a pint of beer or two from some of our local brewers that will be available for purchase. All are welcome to attend, ask questions and join in camaraderie. Attendance is free of charge, but donations are welcomed. Seating will be available.
PARKING: Parking is available around the back of The DEPOT complex. Follow signage to the North Shore Scenic Railway entry; parking is accessible below Michigan St. from 4th Ave. West.
Enter the building at the North Shore Scenic Railroad entry.
Jay Hagen / Veterans Memorial Hall Program Manager
506 West Michigan St. / Duluth, MN 55802 / 218.733.7500
Veterans Memorial Hall was established in 1910 and is a joint program of the St. Louis County Historical Society and the military service veterans of northeastern Minnesota with a mission to gather, preserve, interpret, and promote the rich and diverse human experiences of veterans, their families and communities, through museum, archival and educational programs. Its website, www.vets-hall.org, features more than 8,000 veteran stories.
