Thomas Andrew Holmes and Ety-shah Red Face William Bill Quinn in Holmes Landing 1851
Tuesday, July 14, 1-2 p.m. | Free | Shakopee Community Center Ṡakpe ti Senior Lounge, 1255 Fuller Street South
When Thomas A. Holmes and William Louis Quinn arrived in the area called Holmes Landing (later called Shakopee), the area was called Tínṫa Otuŋwe, a village of 600 Dakota Indians. Learn about the white people who moved into the area over the next few years, and the Indians who were already here for 175 years before the white people arrived.
Please pre-register with Shakopee Parks and Recreation at the Shakopee Community Center or online through Shakopee Parks and Recreation.
Calvary Cemetery Tour
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.-12 noon | Free | Calvary Cemetery, 4200 Eagle Creek Boulevard
Shakopee Heritage Society president David R. Schleper presents information on some of the people buried in the Calvary Cemetery. The event requires walking, so participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and to bring a chair to sit in during the presentation.
No pre-registration required.
2,416 People and 27 Bars: I’ll Drink to That! Shakopee in the 1930s
Tuesday, July 21, 2-3 p.m. | Free | Benedictine Living Community, 1705 Windermere Way
In the 1930s there were 2,416 people who lived in Shakopee. And in that same town, there were more than 27 bars! In this presentation, the names and locations of the various bars in Shakopee, and some of the stories of the people who lived in Shakopee during Prohibition and beyond, will be discussed.
No pre-registration required.
“We Were Here, Too!” African Americans in Early Shakopee
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1-2 p.m. | Free | Shakopee Community Center Ṡakpe ti Senior Lounge, 1255 Fuller Street South
Discover the stories of 17 African-Americans who lived and worked in 1800s Shakopee, including an African American who was enslaved and escaped from Shakopee; an orderly in the Civil War; a carpenter; an African-American man who headed to Montana territory with Thomas A. Holmes; and a servant whose spirits still lingers in downtown Shakopee.
Please pre-register with Shakopee Parks and Recreation at the Shakopee Community Center or online through Shakopee Parks and Recreation.
A+ for Teachers: Educators in Early Shakopee
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Free | Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street South
Everyone has a favorite teacher. In this presentation, the Shakopee Heritage Society will discuss some of the teachers from the past, including Grace Elizabeth Lehmann Sweeney, Dale Vaughan, Esther Theresa Theis Weinzierl, and other educators who make Shakopee a great place to live.
Please pre-register with the Scott County Historical Society by calling 952-445-0378.
The Bricks: The People and the Workers in Early Shakopee
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2-3 p.m. | Free | Benedictine Living Community, 1705 Windermere Way
The brick companies in Shakopee, including the Schroeder Brick and Lime Manufacturing Company, the families, the grandson, the lime kiln accident, the children who worked there at 4 cents an hour, and the well-known potter who all worked along the river.
No pre-registration required.
The Great Fire of 1879
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1-2 p.m. | Free | Shakopee Community Center Ṡakpe ti Senior Lounge, 1255 Fuller Street South
Description coming soon
Please pre-register with Shakopee Parks and Recreation at the Shakopee Community Center or online through Shakopee Parks and Recreation.
So Groovy! Shakopee in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2-3 p.m. | Free | Benedictine Living Community, 1705 Windermere Way
This presentation will discuss some of the experiences of people growing up in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, including the Little Store, the Puppet Show, and the swimming pool, along with other memories.
No pre-registration required.
¡Hola! Latino/a and Hispanics in Early Shakopee
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m. | Free | Shakopee Community Center Ṡakpe ti Senior Lounge, 1255 Fuller Street South
Shakopee has many Latino/a, and some of them, including Aurelio Marin Mendez Jr., Paula Morales Johnson, Luis Canchari, Mari-Luz Palacios, Mathias Antonio Soto-Elgueta, and Angelica Maria Arevalo-Contreras, among others, will be discussed.
Please pre-register with Shakopee Parks and Recreation at the Shakopee Community Center or online through Shakopee Parks and Recreation.
Weird and Wonderful in Early Shakopee
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Free | Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street South
Martha Tamazawiŋ Toboska War Eagle Wamadeduda Otherday and the 1897 County Fair, the 1918-1920 Flu, the gunman who went to the electric chair in 1937, the rat-tail bounty in the 1930s to 1950s, the barbershop who collapsed in 1931, and the Cambodian-American who arrived in Shakopee in 1987, and other weird and wonderful things that happen in early Shakopee are discussed in this presentation.
Please pre-register with the Scott County Historical Society by calling 952-445-0378.
The Battle of Shakopee in 1858
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2-3 p.m. | Free | Benedictine Living Community, 1705 Windermere Way
On May 27, 1858, the Battle of Shakopee happened on the north side of the Minnesota River near Shakopee. While people in Shakopee watched the action on the south side of the river, about 150 Anishinaabe warriors entered the Minnesota River valley near Shakopee hoping to ambush a nearby group of Dakota and leader Ṡakpedaŋ. Anishinaabe warriors fired gunshots and killed a Dakota man fishing in the river around 5 a.m., starting the Battle of Shakopee. It lasted for five hours, until the Anishinaabe retreated and moved north toward Lake Minnetonka. Learn about the Indians and white people who were there.
No pre-registration required.
Old Town, New Town: Shakopee in the Last 50 Years
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1-2 p.m. | Free | Shakopee Community Center Ṡakpe ti Senior Lounge, 1255 Fuller Street South
The town of Shakopee fifty years ago is quite different than the city of Shakopee today. This presentation will look at some of the buildings, including those on the north side of First Avenue, and some of the newer places that are here today.
Please pre-register with Shakopee Parks and Recreation at the Shakopee Community Center or online through Shakopee Parks and Recreation.
Instigate, Inflame, and Ignite! Fires in Early Shakopee
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Free | Scott County Historical Society, 235 Fuller Street South
The fires helped change the landscape in early Shakopee. Stories about the the Great Fire of 1879, the fire at the Ferdman Store in 1934, the fires at the St. Paul House in 1965, the Riviera Supper Club fire in 1952, the fire at Page and Hill in 1957, and the deadly Chevrolet garage fire in 1959, along with others, will be discussed.
Please pre-register with the Scott County Historical Society by calling 952-445-0378.
About the Presenter
David R. Schleper
David R. Schleper received his B.A. in deaf education and English at the University of Northern Colorado and his M.A. in deaf education at Gallaudet University. He also completed post-graduate studies on teaching writing at the University of New Hampshire.
Schleper has traveled throughout the United States to lead workshops at residential schools and mainstream programs. He has also presented in Australia, Canada, Guam, and Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, and the Virgin Islands.
Schleper has taught at all grade levels, from elementary to graduate school, at the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Hawai’i Center for the Deaf, the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, Kapi’olani Community College, and Gallaudet University.
Schleper is an avid reader and the author of several articles on reading and writing with deaf students. He has written several manuals, and originated and developed the Shared Reading Project, a program to teach hearing families how to read with their deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Since moving back to Shakopee a few years ago, David has spent his time researching the people in Shakopee, and enjoys learning about the variety of people who lived in this area. He is the president of the Shakopee Heritage Society.