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Programs at SCHS include: <br /> <br />Brown Bag History Series <br />School and Library Programs <br />Historic Preservation <br />Oral History Projects <br />Publications <br />Genealogy and Preservation Workshops <br />Century Home, Farm and Church Program <br />Travelling Exhibits <br />Community Group Presentations <br /> <br />An Active Participant in Building Today's Community <br /> <br />History is becoming an integral component in the interdisciplinary planning efforts of communities <br />and organizations. <br /> <br />The Society assists local communities as they prepare their own heritage celebrations and events, <br />as they plan for expansion and development of their land, and as they seek to promote tourism. <br /> <br />Intentionally the Society, through all its activities, strives to build community among the people <br />who live in and visit the county. It strives to help the county create a positive image and self <br />identity. <br /> <br />A Place To Visit <br /> <br />Tourists and visitors enjoy visiting museums and cultural centers such as the SCHS which offer <br />opportunities for education and exploration. The better the exhibits, programs and facilities, the <br />greater the increase in tourist activity. The role of power generation in the development of <br />Sherburne County will be a significant focus of the heritage center. <br /> <br />Outdoors, visitors will learn about the historic relationship between people and the land as they <br />are guided around the natural setting. And they will visit the Fox House, a National Register <br />property built of a unique construction method known as vertical plank construction. <br /> <br />1o <br /> <br /> <br />