Around the Town: The Malakoff Museum

By Pat Isaacson/Guest Columnist for Loretta Humble

How many of you out there know that there is a museum in Malakoff? Okay, show of hands. That’s what I thought, not many. Here’s the story:

The house which is home to the museum was completed in 1921 at a cost of $35,000.00, which was a lot of money in 1921. The house was built by H.L. Flagg for his wife and six children, This 4,800 sq. ft. home offers pocket doors, oak and heart-of-pine floors, original in all rooms but one., 54 windows (most are original), doors (lost count), a maid’s stairway, and a carriage house. This house is made possible by Ken and Mary Andrews and the work of many volunteers.

The grounds are in need of some love. We need top soil, we need gravel for the driveway and parking area. We need folks that have a green thumb, and that do not mind a little outdoor labor.

The Malakoff Alumni Association is working on putting up a Veterans Wall honoring local service men and women who served in the service to keep us safe. The Ag boys and Mr. Hancock are building a really cool picnic table to provide seating for visitors. The picnic table and gazebo that we are going to add are in memory of my husband, Carl Isaacson and made possible by donations made in his name by friends and the Malakoff Rotary Club. In fact, weather permitting, we are going to start on the gazebo next week.

By the way, we love donations of items and money. We ask that the story behind the item accompany it so that we are able to pass the story on. Pictures will be scanned and returned.

A neat story: Loretta Humble donated numerous boxes of pictures used by The Malakoff News. One picture caught my eye. It was a picture of a serviceman sitting in front of his tent polishing his boots and listening to the radio. I framed it and put on the top, “Do you know this soldier? I had not gotten it hung and it was leaning against the wall upstairs. A lady and three of her friends came for a visit and upon going upstairs, she spied the picture. It was a picture of her brother who lost his life in the service to his country. She was excited and so was I because we were able to tell his name and his connection to Malakoff.

Then, there is the story of the Malakoff Men……you are going to have to come see us to hear the rest of the story.

You’ll find us at 207 E. Main Monday thru Friday, 10 a to 3 p…..closed during the noon hour on Tuesday and open weekends by appointment. Call 903-489-8118