Winterization Workshop for Homeowners Coming to St. Cloud

Winterization Workshop for Homeowners Coming to St. Cloud Back by popular demand, Keeping the Weather Out: Homeowner How-tos is the perfect class for home and…

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Pair of metal ice skates from the Bertil & Frances Lindquist family, MCHS collections #2003.26.8.

Collections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice Skates

It’s that time of year. Skating rinks are open, the weather is brisk, northern landscapes are shrouded in white. Time to bundle up, grab your…

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Ski Patrol, Winter Wonderland, Little Falls, MN, 1950. MCHS collections #1992.40.4. - Twelve women dressed in matching winter outfits, white coats with black front zippers and collars and black pants.

The Winter Wonderland of Little Falls, the Little Switzerland of America

Known in its time as “The Little Switzerland of America,” the Winter Wonderland Festival of Little Falls was created in 1945 in order to help…

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Collections-in-waiting at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, including documents, books, clothing, and 3-dimensional artifacts. August 5, 2021.

Help Wanted: Collections Assistant / Registrar

The Morrison County Historical Society is seeking a part-time, temporary Collections Assistant / Registrar. The position description is below. Applications are due on August 23,…

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"Darling," a play by Taryn Verley, performed by Little Falls Summer Musical, August 2021.

Little Falls Summer Musical Presents Darling, a New Play by Taryn Verley

True-Crime Play with Music Retells Story of Annie Kintop’s 1905 Murder Little Falls, Minn., July 7, 2020: Local theatre company Little Falls Summer Musical August…

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Weyerhaeuser family cabin on Lake Alexander, Morrison County, MN, August 4, 2017, photo by Mary Warner.

Door & Window Repair Workshop Coming to Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Marie Johnson Rethos: Places Reimagined (320) 632-4007 CentralMN@rethos.org Door & Window Repair Workshop Coming to Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls…

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The pine trees in the west section of Ogema Point Cemetery, Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, the final resting place of Rachael Carew. Photo by the Morrison County Historical Society, July 24, 2020.

The Search for Rachael Carew

Over the past three issues of the Morrison County Historical Society’s newsletter, we’ve told the story of Rachael Carew. Rachael moved with her family to…

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Little Falls Summer Musical poster for production of "Darling," Summer 2021.

Casting Call for Little Falls Summer Musical Production of “Darling”

Little Falls Summer Musical is seeking several actors to audition for roles in our new true-crime play, Darling, about the 1905 murder of Morrison County resident Annie…

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Bead-making how-to board, "Triangular Paper Beads," by Kathy Gerdts-Senger, 2020.

Bead-Making Classes to Be Combined with Folk Music at Weyerhaeuser Museum

(LITTLE FALLS, MN – May 7, 2021) Beads, which can be used to embellish fabric or turned into jewelry, are made of all sorts of…

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Morrison County Historical Society Amends Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

At a public hearing and special meeting of members on May 4, 2021, the Morrison County Historical Society amended its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.…

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