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Looking for one of the best ways to get the inside scoop on
Greater Green Bay? Enjoy learning about the history and heritage
of the area through story, song and costume during an entertaining
visit from one of our storytellers.
Each program lasts about an hour and usually
works best tied in with dinner or lunch.
Sessions are low-key and informal, allowing
tour participants to visit with the Storyteller
and ask them questions. If you are interested
in more information or would like to make
arrangements for a program, contact the
Group Services Department at the Greater Green Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, toll-free 1-888-867-3342.
Brian Doxtator -
Oneida Legends
Brian's stories tell of Oneida Native American legends and
traditions, each ending with a moral or code of positive behavior.
Brian's stories are enhanced by hand signals, traditional
dress and the use of the Oneida language.
Program fee $100.
Mary Eisenreich -
Songs and Stories of Wisconsin
Through songs and stories, Mary will take you on a journey
with the early settlers in Wisconsin. Listen to the stories
and songs about great adventures and tall tales of the lumberjacks,
farmers, miners, and sailors of the Great Lakes region. For
20 years, locals have been enjoying the fun as they sing along
with Mary while she plays her guitar.
Program fee $100.
Beverly Smith - Elizabeth
Baird Remembers!
Elizabeth Baird remembers life in territorial Wisconsin during
the 1800s. Elizabeth reminisces about her life as great-granddaughter
of an Ottawa Native American chief ... daughter of a fur trader
... wife of frontier lawyer Henry Baird ... chronicler of
pioneer life in emerging Wisconsin. Follow her adventures
as she braves the frontier to become a gracious hostess and
well-loved personality through "several short stories
of times past" ... delightfully told in Elizabeth Baird's
own words in the book, The Memoirs of Elizabeth Baird. Beverly
Smith is a retired educator, actress and musician, with a
master's degree in reading from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Program fee $100.
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