The Murray County Historical Society will be holding their 2023 annual meeting on Saturday, October 21 at the Avoca Community Hall starting at 2pm. There will be a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Minnesota author, Patricia Luebeck. Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see everyone there!
Patricia Lubeck will talk about her newest book Asylum Scandals: Abuse, Torture, Corruption, and Murder in Minnesota State Hospitals. This book gives the history of Minnesota’s two oldest state hospitals: St. Peter, which opened in 1866, followed by Rochester in 1879. Asylum Scandals offers a glimpse of what daily life was like in the state hospitals from 1867 to 1915. Included are actual accounts from patients who witnessed abuse, neglect, torture and murder.
Contact the Murray County Museum if you have any questions about this or any other programs. 507-836-6533.
