The eyes of historians from across the nation were on the Bristow Train Depot Museum on June 20th as Depot volunteers Joe and Linda Trigalet were interviewed to highlight the great success of the local community museum. In 2017, the Bristow Historical Society team took part in the CAP program, which is operated by the National Endowment of the Humanities. This program gave the volunteers a detailed map for improving and growing the museum and experts with the NEH are now calling the Bristow team the 'poster children of the CAP program.' Today's interview and presentation provided an opportunity to tell the world about the local museum and its path to success, as well as encourage other small museums to apply for the CAP program.
Held at the Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium, attendees from numerous states gathered to learn more about best practices for museums. Linda and Joe presented a workshop in conjunction with Rebecca Elder, Cultural Heritage Preservationist from Austin, Texas and were thrilled to invite convention visitors to visit Bristow and tour the depot in person. The recorded presentation will be shared throughout the US as part of the CAP Program's outreach to small museums.
The Bristow Historical Society is beyond thrilled to be recognized as a national leader for all-volunteer community museums and looks forward to bringing even more attention to Bristow as the Chrysler Tower Project begins. There's never been a better time to become a member of the Bristow Historical Society. Simply call 918-367-9335 for information!