Museum in Hatton, North Dakota, to host holiday tour of homes

Dec. 2—HATTON, North Dakota — The Hatton-Eielson Museum is as soon as once more internet hosting a tour of properties, a Christmastime custom that has been canceled lately because of the pandemic, stated Gary Lillemoen, the museum board president.

The tour of properties, which runs from 1 to five p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, will function the properties of Betsy and Brock Brend, Tim and Cindy Skjoiten, Karen Ness, and Leon and Judy Stensland.

The Hatton-Eielson Museum and the 4 properties have been superbly adorned to encourage guests with new concepts to affordably adorn their very own properties, Lillemoen stated. It is all about “celebrating Christmas in its true custom.”

Tickets, $15 every, will probably be offered on the Museum, 405 Eielson St. A map with the properties’ addresses will probably be offered and refreshments will probably be served. Proceeds from the occasion will go towards the constructing’s upkeep and heating bills.

The museum “is totally adorned for Christmas,” Lillemoen stated. It additionally includes a show about Gilman Rud, who had “an incredible profession with the Blue Angels.”

Rud, who was born and raised in Portland, North Dakota, has launched a ebook, titled “From the Prairie to the Pacific: A Blue Angel’s Journey,” about his expertise as a pilot of a U.S. Navy jet fighter, captain of a flagship plane provider, and chief of the Blue Angels aerobatic show crew.

“Aviation is form of a practice on this space,” Lillemoen stated. Famed aviator Carl Ben Eielson grew up within the house that now homes the Hatton-Eielson Museum. Eielson “was an actual hero” of Rud’s, he stated.

The annual Christmas tour of properties has been very effectively attended by native residents in addition to guests from surrounding communities, Lillemoen stated.

“It is a great way to have a good time the happiest time of the 12 months,” he stated.