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| May 5, 2006 Event |
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| NEWS FROM DENMARK TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
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| Released: May 5, 2006 |
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SOCIETY PRESENTATION DESCRIBES
HISTORY OF PIONEER CHURCH |
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In 1863 pioneers of Denmark Township in South Washington County met in a new schoolhouse in Basswood Grove on St. Croix Trail to plan a new parish on that site. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church was built the next year and remains a vital part of the community.
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| Denmark Township Historical Society member Wayne Boyd will describe the history of the church at a free slide presentation Tuesday, May 16, 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s, 8435 St. Croix Trail. The public is invited. |
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| The Basswood Grove area served as a center for the township and once included a grocery store and a post office. The school closed in 1957 when students began attending Hastings schools and the building was moved to a farm across the road. |
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| More information about the program and the organization is available from Wayne and Jean Boyd, 651-436-8031 or the Society website: www.dthsmn.org. |
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