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Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead Receives Jeffris Family Foundation Grant |
The Carver County Historical Society is honored to receive a challenge grant from the Jeffris Family Foundation to fund the rehabilitation of the Andrew Peterson Farmhouse in Waconia, MN. The grant is for $250,000 and will be awarded after the CCHS raises $500,000. The Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead, located at 8060 Highway 5, Waconia, MN, | is open by appointment and for special events May through October. Andrew Peterson was known for his horticul- ture work with apple trees, the loca- tion of the first Swedish Baptist Church and for his historically significant dia- ries which were used as a primary source for Wilhelm Moberg while writ- ing his Emigrant book series. | The Jeffris Family Foundation was established in 1979 by Bruce and Eleanor Jeffris, and their son Tom. The Foundation assists the development of historic sites for non-profit organiza- tions in small towns and cities in the eight states of the Midwest. For more information contact Wendy Petersen Biorn at 952-442-4234 or wbiorn@co.carver.mn.us. |
Carver County Historical Society 555 West First Street Waconia, MN 55387 www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org |
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