'Genealogy Games' blends classic board game with Steele County history
'Genealogy Games' blends classic board game with Steele County history
'Genealogy Games' blends classic board game with Steele County history
Josh Lafollette
Marc, 24, 2025
Summary
At the Steele County Historical Society’s Genealogy Games Live, local history took center stage in a Clue-inspired event. Classic game elements were replaced with real people, places, and objects from Steele County’s past. Hosted at the Owatonna Arts Center, the event featured suspects like orphanage superintendent Galen Merrill and actor E.G. Marshall, with “weapons” and locations rooted in local lore. Organizer Elizabeth Anselmo used the game to spark interest in regional history, sharing discoveries from SCHS archives and exhibits. Attendees engaged with forgotten stories, including historic photographs and Prohibition-era secrets, in an interactive, educational twist on traditional board games.
Reference
LaFollette, J. (2025, March 24). ‘Genealogy Games’ blends classic board game with Steele County history. Southern Minn. https://www.southernminn.com/owatonna_peoples_press/news/genealogy-games-blends-classic-board-game-with-steele-county-history/article_1aa34f98-75ed-4cf8-ac80-29a6128f7e82.html