A little mist and a few rain drops did not deter the First Lutheran Youth Group from scraping and preparing the Library at Pioneer Village for a new coat of paint. Thanks to all for your volunteer work at the Village.
This building was originally built in the 1900’s and located behind the Slade Hotel in Adrian. It served as a display building for traveling salesmen showing their wares to local businessmen. It was moved to the Village in 1984 in order to preserve the Slade Hotel’s place on the Historic Register. ... See more

SUNDAE SUNDAY!

Does anyone remember Bill's Confectionary?

The information on this photo was provided by Keith Pratt, whose family must have owned the soda fountain, and features the owner, Bill, behind the counter..

"I was a baby (born 1955) when they started the shop, and we left for San Diego in 1960. Mom thinks it was on Fourth, back of Aults (spelling) drug store, off Main."

I'm guessing he meant Ahlf's Drug Store, and if that's the case, this became the soda fountain in the drug store. Is that right?

I'm sure there are some memories of the soda fountain out there. Did anyone work at it? Does the setup in this photo look familiar? ... See more

Busy day at Pioneer Village today. Visitors from Missouri and Sioux Falls and Adrian-Ellsworth. These two young gentlemen are from Astana, Kazakhscan, and Moscow. Timur Nasyvor (on the right) shared that the two young men are traveling across the US on their way home. They started in California and are heading to the East Coast. They are hoping to make it to Chicago yet today after their 2-hour visit at the Village. ... See more