Our diverse holiday meal traditions give us both a unique identity and shared experiences. Of course, not ALL holiday foods will be covered in this episode but we’ll talk about a handful of the most common cultural dishes and desserts that we hold near and dear to our hearts in the Ely Area and Iron Range of Minnesota – those special ones that sometimes are only made around holidays and special occasions.

History Happy Hour delves into the rich history of the Ely, Minnesota Area with pint-sized stories that are informative and entertaining in less than a half an hour.
Join host, Jess Edberg, executive director of the Dorothy Molter Museum as she scratches the surface of a local history topic, inspiring listeners to take a deeper dive on their own.

This program is also offered as a free in-person 30-minute or less presentation October through May, typically on the third Wednesday of the month at 5pm at the Boathouse Brewpub & Restaurant in Ely, Minnesota.

History Happy Hour is supported in-kind by the Boathouse Brewpub, Ely’s Heritage Preservation Commission, the Dorothy Molter Museum, Boundary Waters Connect and the Ely Folk School.

This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from Ely Minnesota’s Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust.

Theme song "Roll Jordan Roll" provided by The Joy Drops

Production and mixing by Brett Ross, Ely Minnesota

Cover art by Jess Edberg; Photo credit Ely-Winton Historical Society