Historical scavenger hunt in full swing

The Chamber and the Allen County Historical Society kicked off their spring Allen County Scavenger Hunt on Monday. The event gives the community a fun way to get out and explore Allen County as the weather gets nicer. 

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March 19, 2021 - 1:52 PM

In the Allen County Historical Museum, you can find “Ol’ Zachary,” a quintessential Union Civil War solider. Photo by Trevor Hoag / Iola Register

The Chamber and the Allen County Historical Society kicked off their spring Allen County Scavenger Hunt on Monday. The event gives the community a fun way to get out and explore Allen County as the weather gets nicer. 

Participants must turn in their scavenger hunt sheets to the Chamber office or the Allen County Historical Society office by Friday, April 16 in order to be considered for the prize drawing.

The challenge is to identify the locations of 15 photos, each related to a specific business in Allen County. 

The scavenger hunt sheet is available on the Chamber’s Facebook page or at the Chamber office at 205 E. Madison in the basement of the Bowlus or at the Historical Society, 20 S. Washington. 

Participants will be entered into prize drawing. The Chamber and Allen County Historical Society are grateful to The Iola Register, Audacious Boutique, Pete’s, KwiKom Communications, PSI, Allen Community College, Storage & RV of Iola and Emprise Bank for donating prizes to the drawing. The Allen County Historical Society also donated to the prizes. To see what prizes will be offered, visit the Chamber’s Facebook page.

The St. Patrick’s Day Small Business promotion came to a close on Wednesday. Make sure to stay updated with the Clock Tower Mercantile, Audacious Boutique, The Feedlot, Triple K Parts & Services, Landmark National Bank, H&R Block in Iola, Lou’s, Green Cover Seed, Sam & Louie’s Italian Restaurant, Farm Bureau – Sharla Miller, Faith and Farm and The Protein Place to see if you’re one of their lucky winners.

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