Cindy Thury Smith is the curator at the Hastings Pioneer Room, the historical records room for the City of Hastings, MN, where the LeDuc Family built their home. She considers working with the LeDuc Historic Estate as one of her job perks. She is a nationally known quilter and her work can be seen at her website, www.quiltsbycts.com.
In the 1860s, Hastings, Minnesota, was a bustling river town at the junction of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers. It had just been named county seat, and even though ... Read More