From: "Sandy Block" <sblock@marathoncountyhistory.org> Subject: RE: Blue Star Museum Participation Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:07:47 -0500 Message-ID: <001801d2e51f$fc7ad160$f5707420$@marathoncountyhistory.org>
Marathon County Historical Society in Wausau is participating. We learned of
it mid-summer last year and joined then. We have only had a handful of
requests.
Sandy Block
Program Director
Marathon County Historical Society
410 McIndoe Street
Wausau, WI 54403
715-842-5750 / sblock@marathoncountyhistory.org
www.marathoncountyhistory.org
From: localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu
[mailto:localhistory-request@listserve.uwec.edu] On Behalf Of John and
Denise Wright
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 8:01 PM
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Subject: Blue Star Museum Participation
Hello, All - I'm curious to know how many other historical museums are part
of the Blue Star Museum program? It's a national program (NEA) where
museums of all types agree to offer free admission to active military and
their families from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Our Swiss Historical Village & Museum has been involved with this program
for several years. We don't get a ton of activity (a little over 45 free
admissions last season), but it's such a positive way to acknowledge our
country's military families.
Here's a link to the Blue Star Museum website in case you'd like more
details:
https://www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums
Peace. - Denise Anton Wright (New Glarus Historical Society)