Author Archives: Forest of Words

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator~ Brown County Historical Society History is a delightful journey that you can travel at any time! It can be remarkable, breathtaking, and sometimes even awe-inspiring!! One has only to reach out to uncover the history, the mystery, and sometimes if you are lucky, a bit of both! John RockefellerContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Evergreen, Living Your Dream”“

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator~ Brown County Historical Society Special Note: Brown County Historical Society Board of Directors wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! Do you have other Thanksgiving holiday memories from school, such as coloring pictures of a cornucopia, pilgrims, and indigenous people gathered at a feast? Sadly, to arrive at that peaceful table,Continue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “A Three Day Feast”“

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator~ Brown County Historical Society Special Note: Brown County Historical Society Board of Directors wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving! As usual on a journey this morning, exploring all things history and history rarely disappoints and always leaves me with a profound sense of gratitude. As we venture closer to theContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “A Reason to Give Thanks”“

On a journey this morning, as usual, searching for all things history, my travels always take me on a unique exploration, and as I went into the Herbert Room, the mystery began to unfold. Inside the Herbert room, I opened the gorgeous steam trunk that once belonged to Delores Herbert Hohnbaum and uncovered a beautifulContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum “The Velvet Lining””

Once upon a star-kissed dream, I leaped, and from somewhere out of the blue, love reached out and found me.Across the sands of time, countless other love stories have been toldbut this once-in-a-billion-trillion lifetime love story began to unfold,it can stop your heartit even has the power to make your heart beat! Race, in fact,it’sContinue reading “Once Upon A Star Kissed Dream”

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator~ Brown County Historical Society This week’s article is a little more about reflection than about history. Although history speaks for itself, and each year, the BCHS corn-picking event gets better and better. We want to dedicate the 2022 BCHS Corn Picking event to Eugene Swearingen. Of course, this yearContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “A Harvest to Remember”“

Written by Lynn Allen, Executive Director/Curator~ Brown County Historical Society One of our fellow history investigators reached out with a question, and this sent me on a Sycamore Springs mission. As I was digging, I uncovered a gem! The gem is “The Water Way to Health,” a book offered and published by Sycamore Mineral SpringsContinue reading “History Mysteries at the Museum, “Healing Waters, Drink and Grow Strong”“

Once upon a time, in a cruel and often imperfect world, there lived a girl. A girl with dreams who believes we all can see past colors, races, ages, and all that other stereotypical bullshit. Yep, you guessed it, in this fairy tale, the fairy tale girl sometimes has a trench mouth! And whether youContinue reading “MY ROSE COLORED GLASSES”

Did you know that I am a person that has kind of quirky things that make my heart happy? Recently, one of our fellow history investigators reached out with a treasure I love. I think you might love this one too. The people in Brown County have always loved local treasures, and I am confidentContinue reading “History Mysteries, “A Spoonful of Reasons””

I was reading a quote from Sarah Prout, and she said, “Be the Love you feel you deserve, and you will change the WORLD!” that is so powerful! and so unbelievably TRUE! I have always believed in being kind, intentional, gentle, and trying to honor my presence in the world (HUMILITY, hello!) I also readContinue reading ““SURPRISE,” said the World!”