Sutton/Henderson Trip - May 6, 2012

James Griess was our tour guide on May 6, 2012, to Sutton, and Henderson, Nebraska. The fascinating excursion started at the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery. Sutton historian Jerry Johnson then showed us historic downtown Sutton where we were also served a tasty meal of Bratwurst, Schinken, Kasenknopf, Frisch Frucht, and Kuchen. The next stop was the Sutton Historical Museum and our last stop of the day was at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park.
Back to parent gallery
Article in the Clay County News about our visit to Sutton
Tour guide James Griess tells us about the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery
A tour member tends an ancestor's in Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery
Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery
Heinrich Hoffmann, one of the leaders who brought the first group of Black Sea Germans to NE and SD
The Filling Station in Sutton
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the Filling Station
Inside the back of the Filling Station
Inside the back of the Filling Station
Inside the back of the Filling Station
Inside the back of the Filling Station
Sutton Historian Jerry Johnson tells us about the buildings in the business district of Sutton
Jerry Johnson tells us more about Sutton
Sutton business district
Sutton business district
Sutton business district
The Soldiers' Monument in Chautauqua Park in Sutton
The Soldiers' Monumen
The Soldiers' Monumen
The Soldiers' Monumen
Bus driver Keith and wife Judy
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
Getting off the bus for lunch
The lunch menu
Bratwurst and Schinken
Kaseknopf (lazy buttons)
Kuchen
Enjoying the food!
Members of the tour group
Sutton Historical Museum
The John & Emma Gray home at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the John & Emma Gray home at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the John & Emma Gray home at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the John & Emma Gray home at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the school house at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the school house at the Sutton Historical Museum
German school desk
Ringing the school bell
Inside the school house at the Sutton Historical Museum
Inside the school house at the Sutton Historical Museum
Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
Replica of the immigrant house used by immigrants from Russia
Description of the immigrant house
Interior of a typical Mennonite immigrant house
Example of a chest the Mennonites brought from Russia
Another typical item the Mennonites brought from Russia
Farmplace at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
Barn at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
G.A. Friesen home at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
General Store/Visitor Center at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
School house at the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park
Replica of the first Mennonite church near Henderson
At the Henderson Mennonite Heritage Park