WRIGHT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2001 HIGHWAY 25 N, BUFFALO, MN 55313 wrighthistory.org

Total Revenue
$294,786
Total Expenses
$303,406
Net Assets
$513,610

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY TO THE PUBLIC.

EXHIBIT GALLERY AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS. WCHS' 3-D AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS ARE EXHIBITED FREE OF CHARGE IN 3 EXHIBIT GALLERY AREAS AND IN THE FORM OF 5 HISTORICAL STRUCTURES. EACH EXHIBIT IS GEARED TO TEACH AND COMMUNICATE THE HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY THROUGH ITS ARTIFACT COLLECTION. WCHS ACTIVELY COLLECTS AND PRESERVES OBJECTS AND ARCHIVAL MATERIAL RELATED TO WRIGHT COUNTY HISTORY. IN 2018, MORE THAN 3000 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUM. AN ADDITIONAL 2000 PEOPLE USED THE WCHS ACTIVITY ROOM.

LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES: WCHS PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO A REFERENCE LIBRARY COLLECTION OF WRIGHT COUNTY HISTORY WHICH INCLUDES ARCHIVES, BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, SUBJECT FILES AND MICROFILM OF NEWSWPAPERS, CENSUS RECORDS, NATURALIZATION RECORDS, PROBATE RECORDS, DEATH RECORDS, AND MORE. IN 2018, MORE THAN 1200 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY, WITH MANY MORE THAT REMAINED UNDOCUMENTED.

MUSEUM PROGRAMS. WCHS INVITES THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, TO SEE VOLUNTEERS DEMONSTRATE VARIOUS HISTORIC AND MODERN ARTS AND CRAFTS, HOUSEHOLD CHORES, AND AGRICULTURAL SKILLS AND POSSIBLY TEACH THE SKILL TO OTHERS. IN 2018, OVER 7,900 PEOPLE VISITED SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Patty CampbellVICE PRESIDE1$0
Dave MurrayTREASURER1$0
Claudia MenzelSECRETARY1$0
Ken GregornikPRESIDENT2$0
Dave NewkirkDIRECTOR1$0
Tom RatzloffDIRECTOR1$0
Larry MarquardtDIRECTOR1$0
Jim LindbergDIRECTOR1$0
Karen JacobsonDIRECTOR1$0
Michael PotterCOUNTY COMMI1$0
Dick StevensDIRECTOR1$0
Mary DurbenDIRECTOR1$0
Jim BischoffDIRECTOR1$0

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