Letters to our future online submission form
Interested in being part of history? CCHS invites you to submit a letter to the future in person or electronically.
All letters will be entered into the Historical Society archives. To ensure comfort and accessibility, CCHS has developed a three-tier approach to privacy:
Tier 1 - Public Journal: For those who wish to share reflections immediately with the community.
Tier 2 - Archives: For permanent preservation and access by future researchers.
Tier 3 - 20-Year Time Capsule: For those preferring total privacy; letters are sealed by the writer and stored in a secure space, not to be opened until 2046.
Writing prompts are available at all locations for those who would like help getting started (see below).
To learn more about the Letters to Our Future project, click here.
In-person or mail
Participants can write in person at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery or the Cook County History Museum or mail contributions to P.O. Box 1293, Grand Marais, MN, 55604 (please specify a preferred privacy tier, see below).
Electronically
Participants can submit their letter electronically using the form below.
Letters to Our Future Submission Form
Please use the form below to electronically submit a letter for the Letters to Our Future project. Name and email are optional, and would only be used to contact you if there was a problem opening the submitted document.
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