On this special holiday honoring all great Dads out there, I thought it would be fun to see if we had any stories to share here in the Key Room. As I searched our database, it turns out we have over 100 keys mentioning Dads and Fathers! That's a lot of stories.
I have selected a few keys that stand out to me.
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| The mysterious key of Bamberg, Germany |
At the start of this season, one of my fellow Baldpate Inn employees donated a key belonging to her father. He found it in Bamberg, Germany while deployed on military operations in 1992 and has carried it for 28 years. Both father and daughter wish they knew what it unlocked!
Charles B. Akerson donated his great, great, great grandfather's watch key that he carried during the War of 1812. Even though Charles probably never met his great, great, great grandfather, family bonds between father and son can last for generations.
In 1999, the Spigarelli family donated a key in memory of husband and step-father Mike Spigarelli. On the tag, they celebrate Mike's life and mention that they had planned this trip to Estes Park, CO with him before he passed away just two months prior. This key reminds me of all the inspirational father figures who have passed away and are remembered on this day.
So folks, whether you're feeling excited, angry, saddened, or indifferent today, Happy Father's Day from The Baldpate Inn Key Room!
Written by Danielle New
Museum Curator
