Maplewood Area Historical Society and Ramsey County Libraries Present:
“Life at the Ramsey County Poor Farm”

A talk by Pete Boulay
Where: Maplewood Library, 3025 Southlawn Drive
When: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7 – 9pm
Join us as our Maplewood historian describes how Ramsey County cared for its citizens in the early years when they were too sick or poor to provide for themselves – including their burial in an unmarked cemetery. The talk includes many photos from the late 1800 to early 1900’s and stories of senior care before Social Security and nursing homes.
Free Admission. For more information, call 651-748-9009
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