This Museum Tells the Story of Farming
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he Coopersville Farm Museum and Event Center is celebrating 20 years this year of honoring farm life through its displays and activities. This museum contains 12,000 square feet of farm equipment, rural collectibles, and interesting exhibits. Many of the tractors on display are from the collection of museum founder, Ed Hanenburg. Regularly scheduled presentations and events draw thousands of visitors to Coopersville every
year, according to Lee Anm Prola, project manager of the museum. The facility doubles as a great location for concerts, meetings, receptions, and more. The space is ideal for groups of 10 to 150 guests, she added. Throughout the month of September, one of the most popular annual events continuing is “Quilts & Their Stories” show. An exhibit of more than 150 quilts is uniquely displayed among the tractors and other items in the museum that rep-
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resent rural life. Special related activities are scheduled during the show including a quilt walk, quilt classes, and a quilt marathon. On Sept. 16 from 10 am. to 4:30 p.m. teams of four people will work together to create a quilt in a day. There will be door prizes awarded to each participant and lunch will be provided. The finished quilts will be used for future fund raisers, also displayed at the museum. Downtown Coopersville business owners participate in The
