The township's population, incidentally, is now 2500 good people. In the summer, tours are given through both houses and they are open Sundays to the public. Both of these homes are on 5-year leases by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The historical society has no rent to pay but must maintain the buildings, heat them, furnish them with historical items, and keep them open to the public for historical exhibits and programs. This group does it, gladly.
Every room is furnished or used to display historical items.
Some pieces go back to the early period in the area's history. There's a Native American room for Indian items, and one room is filled with military uniforms, some from our recent military activities. The old attic is being converted into a special display area. The historical furniture, pictures, papers, cooking utensils, clothing items, and so forth, are primarily from the local area and given by local people who feel this museum is the safest place for them. They are probably right.