Heart of Merbein stored at museum

MDHS president and secretary Bernadette Wells with the Merbein Central School bell. Picture: Ben Gross
Denika Anderson

THE importance of remembering and displaying local stories of the past is at the core of the Merbein District Historical Society. First founded in 1997, the society was created to collect, preserve, and promote the history of the town and nearby districts. “It’s important to preserve what has made our town the place it is […]

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