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Historical Society reports rising visitors, program growth and cancelled national internship grant
Summary
The Johnson County Historical Society told supervisors it increased visitation and collections work in 2024, expanded programming at the Historic Poor Farm, and lost a planned intern grant after a federal funding reduction.
Alex McKendree, executive director of the Johnson County Historical Society, updated the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on the society’s 2024 activity and 2025 plans, including programs at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, ongoing collections management and outreach.
Highlights and numbers: McKendree told the board the society had more than 1,300 visitors across its sites in 2024, manages roughly 13,759 artifacts, and handled more than 107 research…
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