The Story of the Nickel Obelisk in Szynych, Poland
“You’d better post about the Nickelstein,” Andrew said. “I will!” I promised. “But also… why?” “Because! It’s the only monument Mennonites have put up in […]
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I Visited My 6x Great Grandmother’s Grave in Schoensee, Poland
Or, at least, I tried to visit her grave. Born in 1748, she is my great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother. In the Grandma Online database, she is simply (name […]
Christfelde’s Homestead & Arcaded House!
Continuing my little travelogue of Mennonite stuff in Poland… On Friday, July 5th, 2024, we had just seen Chelmno and then in our excitement at […]
Exploring Kosowo Mennonite Cemetery and Chelmno in Poland!
By 8:11am Andrew was checking us out of Hotel 1231, and we took in our last glimpses of Torun. This was going to be the […]
Torun, Vistula, Copernicus… and Mennonites
Andrew and I were driving around the Polish countryside with his parents this past July and it was awesome. Last I wrote, we had arrived […]