Return to Chortitz
The other day, when Andrew and I went to find the gravestones of Schoenweise, we figured it wouldn’t hurt to stop at the nearby Chortitz […]
Places
FINALLY! I Get to Attend the MHV Spring Gala. (You Could, Too!)
I’ve attended many events at the Mennonite Heritage Village over the years. Book launches, spring teas, film screenings, vespers… but never a gala. Why? By […]
The Krause Family of Old Silberfeld
Okay let’s get one thing straight — I may have three different sources in front of me about Silberfeld, East Reserve, but when there’s a […]
Quirky & Meaningful: A 2020 Tractor Trek Photo Diary
I’ve written about the Tractor Trek before… but very weirdly. It took me a few years to figure out what to make of it. But […]
This Is No Cemetery: Finding Schoenwiese, ER
Some cemeteries are very difficult to see, even when you’re right there, looking right at them. I once heard that the amount of burial sites […]