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Heritage
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- History
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History
In 2000 the
local antique tractor club members approached the Hanover-Horton Area
Historical Society with a bold proposal. Eighty-two plus acres of farmland
adjacent to the museum had been for sale recently. The idea was to undertake a
massive community fund drive to raise the $180,000 needed to purchase this
land. In less than two short years, the funds were in hand and the land was
purchased.
The Society has found many
uses for the land. The tractor club farms much of the land with their antique
equipment and they hold two annual tractor pulls on a special track they built.
Many other yearly Society events are held on the property such as "Family
Fun Night", "Rust 'N' Dust Days", "Fall Festival", and
the Corn Maze. The community uses the area to stage their 4th of July parade. In 2004 the 1st Annual
Rust 'N' Dust Tractor Caravan, a 2-day Event, departed from the Park.
In 2004 the Land-'O-Lakes Boy Scout Council chose to hold their 2004 Spring
Camporee in the wooded sections of the property.
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A Special Thanks Case IH |
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The pictured tractor was loaned to the 2007 Rust 'N' Dust event by Wells Equipment of Litchfield for the purpose of grooming the track for the tractor pulls. Keep Wells in mind for your future farm equipment and supply needs.
Again a hearty thanks to Wells Equipment and to all of the people, volunteers and visitors, who made this years Rust 'N' Dust event a resounding success! Please see: Upcoming
Events
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Park News
The fund raising
for the Heritage Park Activity Center was kicked off with an article and
picture in the Jackson Citizen Patriot on July 15. The first information mailer
was sent out July 21 to all residents of the Hanover-Horton School District -
about 4200 copies. The second mailer should be in the mail on July 29.
Additional mailers will be sent out when it is determined that the communituy needs
more information again. Four 4 foot by 8 foot signs with a picture of the
proposed building and a thermometer type chart to show how much has been raised
are being put up in four locations around Horton and Hanover.
Rust & Dust
Days is in the final stages of being planned and organized. There will be a
meeting the 1st week of August at the Hanover Fire Station to iron out details
on events and who is going to work on each event. Rust & Dust fliers are
available - see any park committee member or the museum office if you know of
anyone that needs copies.
The wheat has been
harvested. Part of it was combined and sold at the elevator. The balance was
cut with a binder and will be threshed at Rust & Dust Days.
Building Project
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The building is up!!!
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