The Dakota County Historical Society will host the first Mendota After Hours presentation at the Sibley Historic Site on Friday, April 18 at 6 p.m. The presentation “Vanishing Landmarks" will be presented by Doug Ohman. Admission for this event is $20 per person or $15 for members of DCHS and the Minnesota Historical Society.
The Sibley Historic Site is located at 1357 Sibley Memorial Highway in Mendota. Registration is limited, so contact the Sibley Site at 651-452-1596 to reserve a spot. For more information or to reserve online, please visit the Dakota County Historical Society website.
Photographer and storyteller Ohman will explore the back roads and small towns of Minnesota to share stories of Minnesota's historical buildings that are quickly disappearing. Ohman spent more than 30 years photographing historic architecture and landscapes in Minnesota. His work has been featured in books, magazines and calendars. He has been the featured host of eight PBS television programs, including “Landmarks – Keeping History Alive," which was nominated for a PBS Emmy in 2019.