History returns

Steve Riley cleans a case which held indian artifacts prior to the storm last July which damaged the New Madrid Historical Museum. Board members and volunteers are working to restore the exhibits and reopen the museum.
(Photo by Jill Bock, Staff)

jillb@standard-democrat.com

NEW MADRID -- Volunteers rolled up their sleeves, working with a determination and, not unexpectedly, a smile. The New Madrid Historical Museum's display cases were going back up.

"Isn't it great!" observed museum board member Ann Evans Copeland as she paused from cleaning a diorama of early Indian settlements.

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