Motor Mill Gala

Event Summary

Save the date for the Motor Mill Gala
Saturday, May 4, 2013

Join the celebration of the 2012 reconstruction of the Turkey River Bridge and the ongoing restoration of the Motor Mill historic site at a festival from 11am until 2pm on May 4th, 2013.

There will be tours of the bridge & mill, displays from partners of the Motor Mill & Turkey River preservation efforts, hear remarks from leaders of the conservation projects, also a continuous showing of photos of the bridge construction, and a program by FEMA historian Marlys Svendsen about the history of the Motor Mill site.

Exhibitors will include Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Turkey River Recreational Corridor, Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage, Clayton & Fayette County tourism groups and Upper Mississippi Gaming.

Tours and a food concession operated by the Elkader Lions Club will be open at 11am. The formal program will begin at 1pm. Featured speakers will include Mark Ackelson, President of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation; Don Menken, former director of the Clayton County Conservation; and representatives of Silos and Smokestacks, the Motor Mill Foundation, and the Clayton County Board of Supervisors. The program will conclude with the unveiling of a plaque dedicating the new bridge.

A “Turkey Dash” will follow the formal ceremonies. For a $5 donation participants will be given a floating turkey to release in the river in a race to win prizes.

The public is invited to attend; this should be a great event for any age!

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