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Hormel Historic Home: Making history fun

Have you heard the new slogan at the Hormel Historic Home?  “It All Started With Sausage” is a tagline we have created as a humorous ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 28, 2019 6:40 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Celebrating the future

Thank you to those who were able to celebrate with us at our recent 10-year anniversary party in honor of the addition of the Carriage ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 21, 2019 6:55 am

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Special cosplay event coming to the Hormel Historic Home

This week I want to tell you about a new event that the Hormel Historic Home is having on Sunday, Sept. 22. However, I think ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 14, 2019 6:19 am

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Come and party at the Hormel Historic Home

The Hormel Historic Home is having a party from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, and we want you to come. Historically speaking, membership party ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, September 7, 2019 5:52 am

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Education a part of the Hormel Historic Home

Education of all kinds has been valued in this house since its construction. John Cook, the home’s original inhabitant, sent his oldest son to Eastman ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 31, 2019 6:13 am

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Hormel Home intern wraps up summer

Please enjoy the reflection below from the Hormel Historic Home summer intern, Isabel Mattick.  Isabel is a rising Senior at Austin High School, and our ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:06 am

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A top 10 from Austin’s own historic home

The number 10 is prominently on my mind lately with our upcoming 10-year anniversary of the event center addition. It has been a busy tour ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 17, 2019 5:58 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Preserving history

In the midst of all the events and special occasions at the Hormel Historic Home, it is sometimes easy to forget that we do all ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 10, 2019 5:52 am

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Active in the community

I have noticed that a few clubs I belong to, or am on the fringe of, include a little tidbit of organization history in their ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, August 3, 2019 6:41 am

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Hormel Historic Home: A place for history

Who takes a school aged child to a historic house museum? The Hormel Historic Home wants all families to realize they can bring their children ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 27, 2019 6:49 am

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Hormel Home is a place for music

2019 marks the 10th season of music programming at the Hormel Historic Home. Music was important to the Hormel family as a form of entertainment, ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 20, 2019 5:59 am

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Hormel Historic Home: Room to celebrate

We all know time flies, but can you believe that the Hormel Historic Home Carriage Hall Event Center will be 10 years old this fall? ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 13, 2019 6:20 am

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Chicago Independence Day celebration made an impact on George

I had the opportunity to spend a quick 36 hours in Chicago recently.  Having studied the life of George A. Hormel during his time in ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, July 6, 2019 6:55 am

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Germaine seized Austin’s imagination

I am writing this column on the 123rd birthday of Mrs. Jay C. Hormel who was born on June 25, 1896, in LaVernelle, France. She ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 29, 2019 6:09 am

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Round of cards

Although I am not sure George and Lillian would approve, we have a new family artifact on display in the Hormel Historic Home Atrium. The ... Read more

by Holly Johnson, Saturday, June 22, 2019 5:42 am

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