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Clark House Season’s Greetings, 2020

/ Genealogist & Historian Reed Perkins. / 1 Comment

Before we come to the end of 2020, I’d like to share a little seasonal cheer with this pictorial look back at previous holidays at the Jonathan Clark House Museum. Many thanks to Nina Look, the JCH board, the community, and all the Clark House volunteers and young historians who give so much of their time and resources to keep the house alive.

If you’d like to support the Clark House and its mission to collect, preserve and share the history of the house and the early settlers of Mequon and Thiensville, please click here to make a donation. Thanks for reading, thank you for your support, and best wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Original photo pages by Nina Look. Click each page to open larger image in a new window:

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Last days of summer…

/ Genealogist & Historian Reed Perkins. / 3 Comments

I’m taking the day off today. Feel free to catch up on our recent posts. It’s been a productive summer for research and blogging.

Meanwhile, here’s a nice view of the front (south) side of the Jonathan Clark House, looking to the east.

Photo by Reed Perkins. Click to open larger image in new window.

Enjoy your weekend.

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And don’t forget, we enjoy weekends because of decades of effort by union organizers and workers. Take a moment to remember—and appreciate—labor on Labor Day weekend.

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Batter Up! – For the Clark House

/ Genealogist & Historian Reed Perkins. / 1 Comment

It’s almost March and that means Spring is coming, and so is America’s classic game—baseball. So leave winter behind and join the Friends of the Jonathan Clark House on Wednesday, March 4, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Concordia University Wisconsin Pharmacy Building, room 008, for a lively talk by Dr. Patrick W. Steele on the “History of Baseball in Wisconsin.”

Refreshments will be served and door prizes given. The event is free and open to the public, with a suggested $10 donation to the Friends of the Jonathan Clark House. An RSVP to jchmuseum@gmail.com will help us plan the event. Need more information? Contact Clark House director Nina Look at jchmuseum@gmail.com

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February History Fun!

/ Genealogist & Historian Reed Perkins. / 2 Comments

While the blog has been quiet for a while, behind the scenes I’ve been pursuing some hot leads as we try and solve the mysteries of Jonathan M. Clark’s parents, siblings and birthplace. More on that in the near future. Meanwhile, here are a few upcoming events that may be of interest:

On Saturday, February 1, 2020, from 10:00-4:00, Jonathan Clark House museum volunteers will have an indoor exhibit with family-friendly activities at the Mequon Nature Reserve Winter Frolic. For more information and parking directions, see their Facebook page.

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