A Successful Tour! Recap from 7/12/08

The tour day has come and gone...and what a tour it was! We opened the doors up a bit early (around 1:30) when a line started to form at the front door, and were soon engulfed in inquisitive attendees touring the house. We ran out of the 150+ information handouts around 2:30pm or so, and Barbara & Brenda from the PR Chamber of Commerce were alerted to our need. While a few people proceeded to print off some handouts on the home computer, Brenda was able to print more off and get them back to us. All in all, that was the only problem that arose.

After counting up everyone that signed the guestbook, we had 529 people, not counting children or those who didn't sign. We figured there would be many 'PR' signed behind people's names, but never thought to see the other towns and states: Minneapolis, Fergus Falls, Fargo, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Arizona, Utah, Iowa, California, Florida, The Netherlands!? Copies of the guestbook will be deposited as a future historical document at Pelican Rapids Library and Otter Tail County Historical Society.

To be honest, Tiffany and I had some hesitations about allowing so many people inside the house. Those feelings quickly went away after hearing all the stories people had and the genuine thanks the guests spoke; it was a very fun time and we met many people. We sincerely hope that people will now feel more welcome to come visit us.

We'll keep posting info and pictures on this blog as we work through ordering and installing the National Historic Register Plaque.

We invite further comments or stories any of our readers have about growing up in Pelican with the house. Please feel free to contact us thru the email provided on this blog.

Also, if you were one of the attendees that missed out on the handout provided during the tour, and would like a copy, feel free to email me and I would be happy to send the info out.

Lastly, Tiffany and I would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to all who joined us on Saturday. We were overwhelmed with the support the town showed by the attendance. We hope this is the start of a long relationship within the community.