Quilt Show and Strawberry Social planned on Saturday in Florence
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FLORENCE, Wis. -- The Florence County Historical Society will host its annual Quilt Show and Strawberry Social fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Maxsells on Central Avenue, thanks to the support of Don and Rachel Egelseer.
The event is free to view the quilts on display that were made by gifted local quilters. There will be a $5 charge for strawberry shortcake and beverage, which can be enjoyed on the patio of Maxsells overlooking Fisher Lake.
Those interested in a tour of the interior of the restored home -- built in 1899 by lumberman David Fullmer and later sold in 1904 to Max Sells, a district attorney of Florence County -- can do so for a donation to the historical society of $3 per person or $5 for a couple. The museum will be closed on the quilt show day, as all members are needed for the event.
A quilt made and donated by Joan Spears and quilted by the long-arm method by Jackie Lehto will be on display at the show.
The scrappy blue design quilt, a colorful handmade Amish-style braided rug made by Chris Trudell, a handmade quilted bag made by Donnette Salczenko and a wooden plant hanger made by Matt Dagostino are the donated prizes for the annual raffle.
Tickets will be available at the quilt show and from historical society members. Tickets are $1 for one or $5 for six. The drawing is set for Sept. 3 and the winner need not be present. Arrangements can be made for items to be picked up from the museum.
Details will be forthcoming about guided tours of the historical homes and buildings in the town of Florence featured in their guidebook, which is available to buy for $5 at the museum. The tours will include a brief stop and tour of the Encore on Central.
For those who prefer a self-guided tour, the booklet outlines a numbered route along with photos of the various buildings with pertinent information about each one.
The historical society is always looking for pictures of events, places and people of Florence County. They ask that residents consider bringing in what they have to be looked at, so they can continue to preserve Florence County heritage for the next generations.
New this year is a display of the Centennial Farms and a home in Florence County. A replica of the Sjoquist Centennial Farm in Homestead made by Don Sjoquist enhances the exhibit.
The Florence County Historical Society Museum at 201 Florence Ave. will be open this summer from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday through Saturday.
For family groups or organizations, other times can be arranged by calling Debbie DeMuri at 715-528-3597 or Karen Wertanen at 715-528-4744.