This is Dakota Land - Expanded Moments, Oct. 1 & 13, 2016

A bright red maple leaf drifts haltingly down from high above, like a marionette being slowly lowered on her strings.
    ~ Gibbs Farm Museum, Oct. 1, 2016

Like squirrels hoarding acorns for the winter, maples and birches seem to seize sunlight in their golden leaves, holding it for the dark winter nights.
    ~ Interstate 94 between Alexandria and St. Paul, Oct. 13, 2016

These two Moments in the Park draw on time spent with family and connections to our history. On October 1, the Gibbs Farm Museum held their annual apple fest. Maintained by the Ramsey County Historical society, Gibbs Farm is a portion of the land purchased by Jane and Heman Gibbs in 1849, shortly after Minnesota opened as a territory. The site includes the family home and barn, a recreation of the original 10-foot by 12-foot sod home, as well as typical Dakota homes and structures, reflecting Jane’s lifelong relationship with the Dakota.     (To continue the story, click "Read More," below)

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