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Matanuska Colonization Project


Activities - Adults 55+ / Thompson Park Activity Center WSP / Lifelong Learning -
Adult 55+ Sept 25-Aug 26

During The Great Depression, President FDR launched New Deal programs to help Americans survive the worst economic disaster in U.S. history. Many provided jobs that also benefited the country. Others literally picked up families and gave them a fresh start, such as the Matanuska Colonization Project that relocated 202 families from Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to Alaska’s Matanuska Valley. Learn about these New Deal Pioneers and what they went through as they attempted a new life in a far away settlement.

Presenter: Matt Carter, Executive Director Dakota County Historical Society

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1137-W26
District 197 - 197 Thompson Park Activity Center : 197 Thompson Park Activity Center
Wednesday, Feb 4
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$ 9.00
1 session