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www.driftlessjournal.com | 563-382-4221 | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Vol. 6 Issue 41
Historic renovation under way at former Burr Oak Mercantile
A monumental task is ahead for volunteers at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum in Burr Oak. The former Burr Oak Mercantile building in the center of town was recently gifted to the museum. The museum’s board and volunteers expect plenty of time-consuming, costly reno-
vation work ahead, as they preTax deductible donations for directly to the museum in Burr pare the building to house the the restoration of the mercantile Oak. museum’s offices and gift shop. building are welcome. Find the full article and phoThe top-to-bottom restoDonations can be made on- tos in the October 3 Decorah ration is expected to take plenty line at lauraingallswilder.us/ Leader. of time and effort. For now, vol- support-the-museum or sent unteers are hard at work tearing The Mercantile building will be restored and will house the out old railings, windows, sheet museum’s office headquarters and gift shop in the center of rock, electrical outlets and town. Faced with restoration expenses, donations to the area more. non-profit organization are welcome. (Photo by Roz Weis)
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