Have you ever wanted to learn how to make your own homemade root beer just like Dorothy Molter, the Root Beer Lady of Knife Lake? Here is a chance to try with a little guidance from the Dorothy Molter Museum during the Ely Winter Festival! Dorothy sold her famous root beer to thousands of visitors …
Have you ever visited Ely in the winter? We invite you to visit us this winter during the Ely Winter Festival February 1-11, 2018! We will be open to the public during the weekends of EWF 10am to 5pm with a free community event on Saturday, February 3. Whirlwind! is our annual winter wilderness activity …
Dorothy Molter Museum Annual Meeting 2017 Board Meeting Agenda December 4, 2017, 6:30pm, Sir G’s Restaurant, Ely Minnesota CALL TO ORDER called to order by Gil Knight @ 8:00 PRESENT: Gil Knight, Bill Tefft, Alyssa Nelson, Lisa Robbins, Sarah Levar, Bill Latady, Jess Edberg, Pam Meskan, Sherry Abts ABSENT: Pam Brunfelt, Butch Diesslin, Barb Cary …
With the 30th anniversary of Dorothy’s passing in December 2016, we’ve been reminded of of how quickly time flows past us and how the museum could not continue to keep Dorothy’s story alive without the continued support of our members. The museum is also coming upon a major milestone in its responsibility to Dorothy’s story: …
Dorothy Molter was the last non-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). After her passing in 1986, her homestead was dismantled in 1987 and transported by dogsled and snowmobile to Moose Lake, and then on to Ely where volunteers restored two of her cabins at the current site of the Dorothy Molter …
Using root beer syrup (either from the Ely A&W, the grocery store or ordered in bulk through the Boy Scout Base), sugar and yeast, Dorothy took the clear, cold water from Knife Lake to home-brew her very own root beer. Her recipe was not a secret (and is available at the museum) but the end …
UPDATE: A hearty thank you to the donors who helped us reach 100% of our $1,500 fundraising goal on November 16, Give to the Max Day! We now are able to address the Point Cabin windows this spring! If you would like to help us raise funds to also address the Winter Cabin windows, you can …
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Thank you all for a wonderful 2017 season! We had the privilege of sharing Dorothy’s inspiring story with guests from all over the world. Although snow is on the ground and the cabins are buttoned up, we are still available to host groups of 8 or more as staffing allows. If you and your group …
The Dorothy Molter Museum planning process for the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is underway and you are invited to provide your input. Every five years, in consultation with stakeholders such as staff and board members, museum members, volunteers, visitors, wholesale customers, vendors, and others in our community, the museum develops a plan for our strategic direction; and defines the organization’s priorities and …
