100th Anniversary of Armistice Day

100th Anniversary of Armistice Day

by | Jul 25, 2019 | Main Exhibit

A WWI Exhibit Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day & the Treaty of Versailles The Fighting Ended Nov. 11, 1918 at 11:00 AM. The War Ended on June 28, 1919. This exhibit showcases artwork, postcards, posters, magazines and more, ca 1918. You will...
Die-cast Model Aircraft

Die-cast Model Aircraft

by | Jul 25, 2019 | Exhibits

The museum was pleased to have on display a fine collection of metal die-cast model aircraft with designs from the 1930’s and on. Sleek racers from the 1930’s are included along with models of WWI and WWII airplanes. Some notables are the B-24 Liberator...
The Monument Ice Harvest

The Monument Ice Harvest

by | Jul 25, 2019 | Exhibits

In 1901, W. E. Doyle and Thomas Hanks leased the lake known then as the State Reservoir. Wm. Doyle owned the land on the east Side of the lake. They built the original icehouse with a short chute to carry the ice from the lake. It was known as “Hanks and Doyle...
Come Dizzy

Come Dizzy

by | Jul 22, 2019 | Monuments

The bronze statue of Dizzy may be seen in the Village Green of Palmer Lake. Dizzy helped build the Star of Palmer Lake in 1935, during the Great Depression. Dizzy was presented as a gift to the people of Palmer Lake on October 21, 2006 to commemorate the...