"65 Treasures" Exhibit Opening and Program

The Carlton County Historical Society announces the opening of its new exhibit "65 Treasures" on Saturday, April 26, with a special program at 1 p.m. at its museum in Cloquet.

The new exhibit commemorates the 65th Anniversary of the Carlton County Historical Society, founded in 1949, with 65 unique and significant items from the museum's collection that tell about the history of Carlton County. One of the 65 items is an original oil painting depicting a Canadian "Mountie" greeting a trader. These "Mountie" paintings were part of an advertising campaign of the Northwest Paper Company, which had a mill in Cloquet.

The 1 p.m. program for the exhibit opening features a power point presentation by Peter Spooner, former curator at Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth, about "Mountie" art and the artist attributed to the painting on exhibit.

Refreshments will be served from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Exhibit Opening and Program. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children under 12, and free for children under 5 and CCHS members. The museum is handicapped accessible. For more information call the CCHS at 218-879-1938.