A piece of holiday history has been restored by a local museum. 

On the WHOW Morning Show Wednesday Candace Summers, Senior Director of Education at the McLean County History Museum told Regional Radio they received a 14ft Santa Claus from a former Bloomington department store. 

Summers notes although a simple Christmas decoration may not stick out to the average passerby, she often hears about the importance of these Santas in the community's memories of Christmas past. 

Although the museum had a great turnout for the unveiling of one of the restored Santas, they are still looking for donations to improve and restore the second one. Summers says their goal is $100,000.

Keep it to Regional Radio next week for more on the holiday events from the McLean County History Museum, and find more info at mchistory.org