Moorhead, MN May 31, 2013 – Come visit the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County at the
Hjemkomst Center June 1 through July 28 and see “Minnesota on the Map,”
a traveling exhibition that features dozens of maps ranging from Louis
Hennepin’s 1683 map of the upper Mississippi River Valley to a satellite map of
Minnesota produced by NASA. “Minnesota on the Map” illustrates how maps have
documented and helped influence our understanding of the state, from early
exploration to the present.
Drawing from the extensive map collection of the Minnesota
Historical Society, the exhibit features 23 reproduction maps and atlases, a
video station with commentary by local historians, and a bin of laminated maps
that allows for an up-close look at Minnesota geography and history. Plus, an
oversized jigsaw puzzle map of the state will provide an engaging element for
schoolchildren and other young visitors.
Select maps
include:
- An 1863 map by Louis Hennepin of the upper Mississippi Valley
- One of the earliest maps of North America, showing Minnesota as a new state
- A map produced by the “Come to Minnesota Club” in 1947, highlighting Minnesota as a vacation paradise
- A video map of Washington Ave. in Minneapolis in 1882, “geo-rectified” with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology
The “Minnesota on the Map” exhibit
is based on the book “Minnesota on the Map: A Historical Atlas” by
David Lanegran.
This exhibit is on temporary loan from the Minnesota History
Center in St. Paul and will be traveling to venues throughout
Minnesota.
The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County collects, preserves,
and presents the history and culture of Clay County and the region. HCSCC also
provides interpretation of the Hjemkomst Viking Ship, Hopperstad Stave
Church Replica, and hosts traveling exhibits in 7,000 sq. feet of temporary
exhibition space. The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County is a
community resource for 150,000 people in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area and
serves an average of 30,000 visitors a year from all over the
world.
For more information, call 218-299-5511 or visit www.hcscconline.org.
The Historical and Cultural So ciety of Clay County is located in the Hjemkomst
Center at 202 First Avenue North in Moorhead.
The Minnesota Historical Society Traveling
Exhibits Program has been made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
