Visitors to  Vining for for Watermelon Day are encouraged to  stop by the Vining Community History Center located  upstairs in the  Vining Community building.  

The endeavor to  collect and save artifacts,  items and  information about the early history   of  the  Vining  Community  was begun  in 2005  when  special  space   became available.   It’s  been  interesting to  gather information on  schools, churches,   business’,  lakes  and family histories   as they have become  available. 

Organizers are proud to display  Karen Nybergs and her  husbands,  news of  trips  to space.  Not to be  ignored, is the two wooden structures that Ken, her father  has made scaled duplicates of,  an elevator and a feed mill. The history museum has enjoyed having  family groups come and  look for  additional information on their ancestors.   

This community building was built in  1940  after an earlier  school burned. It  operated  as it’s own school district  and served  grades  one through eighth grade   until   it  was annexed   in 1968  to the Henning School District.  

Fifty students (second and third graders)  started  in 1969 and Vining School became a  “satellite” of the Henning District.   This   arrangement  continued  for  13 years, but in 1980-81, the school board  made the decision to move the students back to Henning and the  facility was sold back to Vining for  the $1 that Henning had paid for it earlier. As hosts in the history center museum organizers always  enjoy  having  Henning  students  visit, who recall their fun days at the Vining School.

  The History Center will be open  Saturday, Aug, 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.. The regular schedule is  Friday from 1-4 p.m. 

However  the history museum is open  for  special requests by calling (218) 769-4432 or  (218) 367-3240.