GWHS SUMMER 2026 EVENTS
Whalen House Museum & 1911 Soo Line Depot/Gift Shop
Downtown Gordon
Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sundays from 12 - 4 p.m.,
or by appointment
Hoffman School & Wascott Community Church
Wascott Historical Park
Open the first weekend of June, July, and August,
Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3 p.m., or by appointment
Events subject to change.
Memorial Day Weekend
Nelson House Open House
Gordon Pine Barrens 50 Gravel Bike Race
Annual Meeting & Program
Gordon Good Neighbor Days
Appreciation Reception
Labor Day Weekend
Whalen House Museum & Soo Line Depot will be open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon - 4 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 24
Downtown Gordon Historical Walking Tour with historian Brian Finstad. Meet at the Gordon Depot at 10 a.m.
Monday, May 25
Gordon Cemetery Historical Walking Tour with Brian Finstad, immediately following the 9 a.m. American Legion Gordon Cemetery service. Meet at storage building in back of cemetery.
Saturday, May 30
Nelson Historical House Open House (see flyer). Meet at the Gordon Depot, 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
1st annual Gordon Pine Barrens 50 Gravel Bike Race Fundraiser, organized by Mark Howard. Please follow the website link for race information, registration, etc.
Sunday, June 14
Downtown Gordon Historical Walking Tour with historian Brian Finstad. Meet at the Gordon Depot at 10 a.m.
Friday, June 19
GWHS Annual Board Meeting 4-5:30 p.m.
Program & Social Hour w/refreshments 6 p.m. (open to public)
Historical presentations:
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Bill Latady – “Traditional Cultural Properties & Archeological Records”
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Andrea Marple Wittwer – “Eldon Marple, Historian & Author”
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Donald McConkey – “The History of Logging Stamps & Patents”
Saturday, July 4
Sounds, Sweets & More!
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Silent Auction
11 a.m. -12 noon - Pie & Dessert Live Auction
12 noon - 1:30 p.m. - Music by Vinyl Cruz, 50’s, 60’s & 70’s Rock & Roll
Gordon Town Hall
If you have items to donate for our Silent Auction, please drop them off at the Gordon Museum on Saturdays, 10-4 or Sundays noon-4. Or email us at gwhs222@outlook.com. If you have pies or desserts for our awesome live Pie & Dessert Auction, please bring them to the Town Hall by 10:30 am that day.
Sunday, July 5 (POSTPONED due to a delay in flag pole shipment. New date TBD)
1865 flag dedication ceremony at Amick Historical Park, 9 a.m.
Downtown Gordon Historical Walking Tour with historian Brian Finstad. Meet at the Gordon Depot at 10 a.m.
Saturday, August 29
Appreciation Reception with wine, music by Vinyl Cruz, 50’s, 60’s & 70’s Rock & Roll, refreshments and tours of our museums
We'll also have cake for the 100th birthday of Hwy 53!
4-7 p.m.
Museum & Depot, Downtown Gordon
Flyer coming soon!
Whalen House Museum & Soo Line Depot wil be open Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon - 4 p.m., and Monday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.