✨ We’re Starting the Charles W. Howard Santa School Museum — and we need your help! ✨

Albion is the birthplace of something truly magical — the world’s first Santa Claus School, founded in 1937 by Charles W. Howard. His vision, kindness, and creativity shaped the modern image of Santa and brought thousands of families to the Santa School and Christmas Park right here in our own town.

Today, we’re working to bring that history home by creating the Charles W. Howard Santa School Museum — a place where visitors can learn, explore, and experience the wonder that started in Albion.

This museum will:

Revive a cherished piece of Albion’s identity

✨ Boost local tourism and support small businesses

Offer programs for schools and families

Celebrate a legacy that made our community famous worldwide

❤️ Create new year-round events that bring people together

We’ve launched a GoFundMe to help make this vision a reality. Every donation — big or small — brings us one step closer to preserving this incredible local history and building something our community can be proud of for generations.

Support the Santa School Museum

Thank you for believing in Albion, in our story, and in the magic that started right here.

Let’s build something wonderful together. ✨