Historical Museum Lecture Series

The Historical Museum Lectures provide insights into the history of our region. They begin in the late afternoon so guests have the opportunity to enjoy our museum and gift shop beforehand and drive home before dark. Light refreshments are provided. The events are held in the Spirit Center’s Johanna Room at the Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude; located at 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood, Idaho.

October 17, 3:30 p.m.
Cottonwood’s Big Beagle: Sweet Willy, a Noble and Absurd Undertaking
Presented by Frances Conklin

Ever wonder how or why a place in Cottonwood named Dog Bark Park came to be? In a talk and slide show, Dog Bark Park co-founder Frances Conklin will reveal the big dog’s origins, its design and construction, and share experiences she and her husband, Dennis Sullivan, have had in their artistic, and not-so-artistic, endeavors at Dog Bark Park.

Frances Conklin was raised in New Jersey farm country, then attended the University of Montana living in Missoula for twenty-four years before moving across the Bitterroot Mountains to Idaho after meeting Dennis. Always a student of the natural world and words, Frances enjoys the quiet of the outdoors, reading, and creative writing.