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Mike Worcester In the Midst May, 2003 (vol 23, no 2), copywright Cokato Historical Society.  The origins of the American Legion date to the months immediately following the end of the Great War (later called World War I). In March 1919, a gathering of 1,000 veterans of that war gathered in Paris and adopted a charter and temporary constitution. This group completed its organizational efforts in St. Louis, in May 1919, making plans for a permanent home in New York. Congress granted the Legion a national charter in September 1919, a its inaugural national convention was held in Minneapolis that same month. In 2001, the Legion had over three million members spread across 16,000 local posts. Though the Legion is not the only veterans organization in America, it is by far the largest.
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Article written by Cokato Museum staff Missing museums? Bored? Ever think about making your own exhibit, but aren't sure how museums design theirs?
In this blog we will share some of our museum tips and secrets to help you create your own home exhibit! Written by Cokato Museum Staff Cokato Boat and Cabinet Works was started by Gordon L. Mattson in the garage of his parents, John and Levina Mattson. In the spring of 1948, Gordon moved his boat-building business to a facility on his father's property on Highway 12 in Cokato. He was soon joined by his brother, Milton Mattson, who helped Gordon construct custom made cedar strip boats in 12, 14, and 16 foot sizes.
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