They are separated by miles but there is an interesting connection between the town of Gilman and Gilmanton Township in Benton County and Hester Park in St. Cloud.
Way back in the early days of Benton County, before there was a county fair, there were Market Days pretty much in every community and they were wildly popular.
Your local historical society is a great place to preserve old artifacts and facts from our past, but sometimes they are called on to do a little detective work too.