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Meet the Wilsons (Outdoor Program)

September 10, 2:00pm-3:00pm (Central Time)

$15 preregistered/prepaid.

Location: Assisi Heights Canticle Park (1001 14th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901) Click here for map.

Near the upper end of the winding driveway to Assisi Heights sits the former home of Dr. Louis B. Wilson, now known as Walnut Hill. This property was just outside the city limits of Rochester when Dr. Wilson purchased it in 1923. When he married Maud Mellish, in 1924, the couple immediately moved into a newly-built guest cottage on the site. In 1925, a much larger house designed by architect Harold Crawford was completed and the Wilsons occupied it. We invite you to come “meet” the Wilsons and hear their personal stories on the front lawn overlooking the city below.

Ken Allsen is invested in this region as an historian of the early influencers and architectural structures upon which the city of Rochester is built. Sister Marlys Jax will launch into telling the tales of living in the Wilsons’ house and stories of the persons that have influenced the civic standards in the city. Diane Wrobleski, a nurse and quilter by profession, regularly brings to life characters remembered in our history books. These characters will bring to life Dr. Louis B. Wilson, and his wives, Maud Mellish and Grace McCormick.

In the event of inclement weather, program may be rescheduled. Please check for updates prior to the program.

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Events taking place outdoors will be held in Assisi Heights Canticle Park & the surrounding grounds. Entry into the Assisi Heights building is not permitted at this time. Please park in the Canticle Park parking lot & join the group in the grassy area. Despite the signage, we are open for limited sponsored events only, so you will still see the closure signs at the entrance to Assisi Heights. All participants are requested to wear their masks while on Assisi Heights property. Participants should refrain from attending if experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or other illness or have been exposed to any persons infected with COVID-19. (Event is subject to updated COVID-19 guidelines.)