The Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) group walk on July 22 can boast superb weather as the group learned about Lamplighter Sarah Kimm as they walked her path placing lamps on the river as she would have done every day for 37 years.
As reported in the Graphic by Sarah Ziebarth, Sarah Kimm lit lamps placing them, one at the pier and the second at the city point, to assist with river navigation. She dutifully placed the lamps each evening and extinguished them every morning rain or shine, blizzard or heat. She was paid only $22 per month for her dedicated service.
The walkers commented on how dangerous that walk along the breakwater must have been when weather, wind, snow and rain, was part of the journey. Sarah retired and died a week later in 1937 at the age of 78.
To those on the walk, it became clear life on the river had challenges and it took a special group of people to make it safe for all.
This Wednesday, July 29, WLP will visit Great River Vineyard 4 miles north on Hwy 61, across from Hanson's Harbor. New owners of the vineyard, Simon and Sunni Kehren, will lead the group on a hike through the vineyard. The group meet up will be at 6:30 pm at the Vineyard.
Wednesday August 5, the WLP group walk will explore Manawa Prairie Farm, a farm cultivated to produce healthy soil, native plants and attract pollinators. Dag and Deirdre Knudsen will be our tour guides to show the group how to make agriculture sustainable.
Meet up on August 5 at 6:30 at Roschen Park to carpool to the farm. Watch WLP Facebook for updates due to weather.
As reported in the Graphic by Sarah Ziebarth, Sarah Kimm lit lamps placing them, one at the pier and the second at the city point, to assist with river navigation. She dutifully placed the lamps each evening and extinguished them every morning rain or shine, blizzard or heat. She was paid only $22 per month for her dedicated service.
The walkers commented on how dangerous that walk along the breakwater must have been when weather, wind, snow and rain, was part of the journey. Sarah retired and died a week later in 1937 at the age of 78.
To those on the walk, it became clear life on the river had challenges and it took a special group of people to make it safe for all.
This Wednesday, July 29, WLP will visit Great River Vineyard 4 miles north on Hwy 61, across from Hanson's Harbor. New owners of the vineyard, Simon and Sunni Kehren, will lead the group on a hike through the vineyard. The group meet up will be at 6:30 pm at the Vineyard.
Wednesday August 5, the WLP group walk will explore Manawa Prairie Farm, a farm cultivated to produce healthy soil, native plants and attract pollinators. Dag and Deirdre Knudsen will be our tour guides to show the group how to make agriculture sustainable.
Meet up on August 5 at 6:30 at Roschen Park to carpool to the farm. Watch WLP Facebook for updates due to weather.
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