Santee Historical Society

Please join us at our next meeting Saturday February 11, 2012 at 10:30am. The meeting will be held at Lacey J’s Restaurant which was formerly the Wagon Wheel and also Magnolia Muilvaney’s. The program will include a talk on the history of the restaurant which is little known and very interesting. Please call Elaine Brack at 619-443-0573 to make a reservation or for more information.

Happy New Year Everyone! I also want to say thank you for all your cards and well wishes. I am feeling somewhat better now, and things at the Historical Society are moving along. Elaine and Gary are busy using the County Grant money received . We are planning on installing the needed electrical connections to set up the SHS Movie House. We have received some generous gifts for modernizing the bathroom at the Edgemoor Barn. Gary and Elaine have been gathering the needed materials for the project.

The river conservancy came to weed the yard and plant more trees and native plants a couple of weeks ago. They will return again on the third Sunday of each month. Come by and see all the things that have been completed. The museum will be open at 10:00 am that Saturday too. Hope to see you at our general membership meeting on February 11, 2012 at 10:30 am at the Lacy J’s Restaurant!

Elaine Murphy

The Santee Historical Society’s collectible 2012 Calendar is now available! This year’s theme follows Santee’s evolution from the late 1800’s to the present day. The calendar is available for purchase at the Polo Barn or you can download an order form here Calendar Order Form. The cost of the calendar is $10. Thanks to all of you who continue to support our fundraising efforts to develop Santee’s only museum!

Don’t miss the Barn Sale…and while you are there check out what is happening inside the Edgemoor Polo Barn. We are creating a museum to preserve the history of Santee. Consider joining the Santee Historical Society.

The Santee Historical Society is in the process of setting up a display at the the Edgemoor Polo Barn on the early years of Edgemoor as a Geriatric Hospital. The items needed to complete the display are a nurse’ uniform, cap, stockings and white shoes. The time period that would work would be anything between 1930 to 1980. If you have these items and would be willing to donate or lend them please call us at 619-449-2024 or 619-258-1111. We have scheduled September 17, 2011 for our first Saturday Open House from 12:30 to 3:00 pm. Thanks!