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From 1966 until 2003, the Indian
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Division No. 23 (1847-1851), held weekly meetings there in a rented room in the Indian Dormitory between 1847 and 1848, before moving their meetings to the local Court House. From 1867 until 1960, it was used as a public school, and from 1966 until 2003 as a museum of Native
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of the collection on display. The exterior was restored to reflect the structure's 1838 appearance and function. The structure reopened on July 2, 2010, as the
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