Foster town - Faribault, Minnesota, USA

Adoption? In the hard post-war years 1947 to 1950, Dorothy Beebe, the wife of the general of the Military Post Würzburg and president of the American women’s club, managed to found an aid program with Faribault’s citizens for the children of Würzburg, who were needy due to the aftermath of the war.

On 28 April 1949, the city of Faribault announced officially the adoption of Würzburg with the signing of the document by their mayor.

Würzburg has thanked Dorothy Beebe for her exceptional commitment by giving her a wedding cup. This wedding cup was given back to the City of Würzburg in September 2005 by the Beebe’s son – as a sign of our shared past! 

Further information:

http://www.faribault.org/
http://www.visitfaribault.com/
http://www.faribault.org/about/history

Photo credits : City of Faribault

Examples for exhanges activities between Würzburg and Faribault:

• School exchange (Senior High School of Faribault und Mozart-Schönborn-Gymnasium)