Let's Rendezvous at Grand Encampment

A time machine won’t be needed this weekend to get a glimpse into the ways of life in the 19th century. All one needs to do is head to the Grand Encampment Museum on July 25 and 26.

Volunteers dress in period clothing and teach the public the old ways. The museum has all the buildings open so everyone can visit them and get a glimpse of days gone by. History comes to life through the efforts of Tim Nicklas, the director of GEM, and the many volunteers and staff that are dedicated to preserving history.

Just across the irrigation ditch white canvas flutters in the breeze, smoke from wood fires...