Frank Lloyd Wright and the Cloquet Connection

The Carlton County Historical Society will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, to present a special program by Byron Stadsvold called "Frank Lloyd Wright and the Cloquet Connection" at 1 p.m.

Stadsvold, a retired architect, was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and now lives in Rochester, Minnesota. He received his architectural training at North Dakota State University in Fargo and has worked in Northfield and Brainerd, Minnesota, and Forest City, Iowa. His program focuses on the early start of the internationally known architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Wright's work in Minnesota with emphasis on the Cloquet connection.

This program helps interpret the new exhibit "65 Treasures", which commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Carlton County Historical Society with 65 unique and significant items from the museum's collection that tell about the history of Carlton County. One of the 65 items on exhibit is a print of an original Frank Lloyd Wright architectural drawing of the Cloquet gas station Wright designed.

Refreshments will be served after the program. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children under 12, and free for children under 5 and CCHS members. Active duty military personnel and their families are welcome free of charge through Labor Day. The museum is accessible and air conditioned. For more information call the CCHS at 218-879-1938.