Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed November 18, 2016 Due to Blizzard

Surprise! Central Minnesota is seeing the first snow of the season in the form of a blizzard. We had rain last night. Now we have…

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Survey – How do you want to be notified by MCHS?

We produce a newsletter for members 4 times a year at the Morrison County Historical Society. Because we like to include articles that are heavy on…

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MCHS Presents Prohibition Exhibit at Morrison County Fair

Imagine a popular product enjoyed by many in the general population suddenly becoming illegal. What might you do to get your hands on this product?…

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MCHS Receives Ernest Mann Collection

Squeeeee! We get lots of interesting items donated to the Morrison County Historical Society. Many of them make us squeeeee and do a little dance…

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1st prize winner in MCHS Peep Contest - Marlys Sebasky and Larry Royston for their diorama "Peepalo go to Church and Mama said "Bison." April/May 2016.

Morrison County Historical Society Announces Winners of Peep Contest

This spring, the Morrison County Historical Society invited the public to enter a contest to illustrate Morrison County history using Peeps, the marshmallow candies typically…

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Legacy Grants Open House at Weyerhaeuser Museum

The Region 5 History Coalition has invited the Minnesota Historical Society’s Grants Office to host an open house at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum…

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Jan Warner Retires from MCHS After 50+ Years of Service

  A book could be written about Jan Warner, who has provided over 50 years of service to the Morrison County Historical Society. Make that…

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A Statement about Historic Preservation

Historic preservation issues are continually bubbling to the surface in communities across Minnesota. Morrison County faces its own preservation issues on a regular basis. The…

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Reading a Building for Its History

My husband Erik and I were treated to an impromptu tour of Kyle Hoggarth’s new Edward Jones office in Little Falls, MN, yesterday. This is…

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