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German-Bohemian 
Heritage Society

    Leit haltn mir zam 
Und gehn ma niat ausanand. 

People let us hold together 
and let us not separate. 

 
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GBHS NEWS

Spring GBHS Membership Meeting

Please join us on Saturday, May 19, at the New Ulm Country Club for our Spring Membership meeting. Social will be at 5 PM, Dinner at 6 PM and Program at 7 PM. Speaker will be GBHS member, Gary Wiltscheck. Check back here for more details!

 

Dakota War 1862 U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Website

The 150th Anniversary Steering Committee for the Dakota War commemoration has developed a website that lists all activities for the week of August 20 to 26, 2012. The website can be accessed directly by the following address: http://www.browncountydakotawarcommemoration.com/.

Information is continually being added, so to check back for updates on notices, calendar of events, family reunions under Family Links, battle-site information, photos and much more. Tickets for the Saturday night banquet are limited, contact the Museum for them.

The Brown County Historical Museum is in the process of revamping the 3rd floor for the Anniversary. Pictures of the progress can be seen by following: http://www.browncountyhistorymn.org/.

 

German-Bohemian Homeland Tour — October 4 - 18 2012

Explore and connect with your homeland making a permanent investment of wonderful memories which you will enjoy for a lifetime. “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” Pat Conroy – Author.

This trip will be lead and hosted by one of our board members – Wade Olsen. For more information click download the tour brochure for the full itinerary or contact Wade@wadesconnections.com.

 

Defender's Booklet

The Hermann Monument Society will be publishing accounts of the US-Dakota War of 1862 and the US Civil War relating to the New Ulm area.

We welcome written submissions about anyone of Germanic-American origin who settled within 35 miles of New Ulm and was a victim or defender during the US-Dakota War of 1862 or served in the Civil War.

Download the Defender's Booklet submission guidlines.


New Book by GBHS Member
  book cover   The Leavenworth Rescue Expedition Revisited
By member Gary Wiltscheck
A tragic Dakota war account of how a rescue party risked their lives by leaving the safety of New Ulm hoping to rescue families and neighbors along the Big Cottonwood River, only to return empty-handed and placing themselves in peril. 71 pages, soft cover.

$14.00 plus $3.50 for shipping
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Updated Library Listings
The listings of printed materials available for research at the GBHS Library and Resource Center has been updated. See the Library page for the updated listings.



 

2010  Issues of the Heimatbrief
Now Posted

(To view go to Heimatbrief page.


 
 

Surname Database Has Been Updated
24 September 2011

Check the Surnames page to see the updated German-Bohemian immigrant surname database.


 


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