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The Dorothy Molter Museum will host its annual Supporter Appreciation Day August open house on Sunday, Aug. 18 to show its appreciation of museum supporters through a full day of free admission, hourly door prizes and light refreshments.
Museum director, Jess Edberg said, “Dorothy had what we may call an ‘open door policy’ at the Isle of Pines where during she welcomed upwards of 7,000 visitors annually. Folks knew they could help themselves to a root beer by making donation on their honor or start a fire and warm their bodies or dry their clothing in a cabin. The community she built through her generous spirit, kind heart and wisdom often returned the favor, helping her whether they were asked or not.”
Edberg said the Dorothy Molter Museum is grateful for this network of support that Dorothy had, as it is members of that community that had the forethought and means to establish and build the Museum to preserve Dorothy’s legacy and keep her amazing story alive.
Sunday, the museum will express its thanks to the continued network of supporters who stay connected with Dorothy’s legacy and support the work it does to keep her story alive for future generations.
The public is invited to from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday to explore exhibits, and enter to win door prizes drawn hourly and enjoy light refreshments. Returning visitors will see the Museum’s new Sensory Garden and Quiet Area that was supported through an IRRRB matching grant and can take part in a new exhibit scavenger hunt with a wildlife theme. The Dorothy Molter Museum strives to inspire the next generation of Northwoods stewards to make a significant contribution toward a better world through Dorothy’s legacy of perseverance, integrity, and generosity. It has been preserving and interpreting Northwoods wilderness heritage through learning opportunities inspired by Dorothy Molter, the last non-Indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for over 30 years.
