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Heritage Preservation Commission Minutes <br />May 16, 2024 <br />Page 2 <br />Commissioner Mauren suggested using an oral history script and audio for a future History Minute <br />production, using the script along with relevant photos to provide a brief history moment. <br />Chair Lindberg asked how to correct the Elk River Wikipedia population totals. Commissioner Griffiths <br />stated anyone can correct the wiki page by submitting the correction and noting the source which confirms <br />the change. <br />5.2 Other Business <br />Mr. Carlton reviewed the content put together by Commissioner Mauren regarding the Bailey Point and <br />Houlton kiosks. <br />Commissioner Mauren explained his research on Bailey Point, and stated he was hoping to find more <br />information about the Bailey family. <br />Mr. Carlton stated each park's history can be a different story, and sometimes ownership records can be <br />difficult to locate. He noted the content in these kiosks can remain static or be changed out. <br />Chair Lindberg stated he ran into John Bailey Jr. and asked him to provide the HPC with an oral history. <br />Mr. Carlton asked about the Baily property once containing a golf course and fairgrounds. He thought it <br />would be interesting to showcase the different evolutions of Bailey Point. <br />Chair Lindberg stated he has seen a map of a golf course with 6 holes on one side of the river with a bridge <br />over to the other side of the river for another 6 holes. He stated Chad Briggs lives near and used to be a <br />campground and may have some photos. <br />Mr. Carlton then reviewed the Houlton kiosk content. Chair Lindberg reviewed the battle that took place <br />and how the story matches the geography. Mr. Carlton stated how the ownership of this property plays and <br />important role in this piece. He asked if anyone was aware of any photos of historic farmsteads. <br />Commissioner Griffiths thought there might be a photo available at the Sherburne History Center. He <br />suggested the Friends of the Mississippi would also have some images and potentially from the Houlton <br />farmstead. <br />The commission discussed the content of the Houlton kiosk and wondered if the content of the battle was <br />enough of a story. The only source referencing the battle is taken from a book by William W. Warren, which <br />was a very interesting read. <br />Commissioner Tuckey liked the kiosk information starting with content that people are aware of but then <br />providing information that this location hasn't always been Houlton's place. He thought it had good <br />structure and wondered if there could be another source to reference. Chair Lindberg stated it was <br />challenging to find another source and no one has been able to find one. <br />Chair Lindberg discussed some of his experience with archeological digs in early 2000s at several Elk River <br />locations. He stated they find evidence of a presence by locating artifacts, yet it's difficult to pinpoint what <br />group of people were actually there. <br />P0VIRI i <br />�� <br />