Carl A. Weyerhaeuser was born in 1901 in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Maud Moon and Charles A. Weyerhaeuser. Carl was a man of art, literature,…
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Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball Team
Webster McDonald and John Van came to Little Falls in 1928 to play for the newly organized Little Falls semi-pro baseball team. John Van, catcher…
View More Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball TeamRoyalton Mayors List
After a considerable amount of work, our Curator of Collections, Ann Marie Johnson, has finished compiling a list of Royalton mayors. We’ve added this list…
View More Royalton Mayors ListNew Books in the Gift Shop
We’re offering several new books in the museum gift shop. Two of them I’ve read and can vouch for their excellence. One is “History of…
View More New Books in the Gift ShopCollections Carousel – Pine Grove Park Deer
On Wednesday, September 10, 1913, the Little Falls Daily Transcript announced that two deer purchased from the city of Mankato, Minnesota, for Pine Grove Park…
View More Collections Carousel – Pine Grove Park DeerCollections Carousel – Winter Wonderland License Plate Topper
Winter Wonderland was a popular community celebration started by the recently ordained Father Edward C. Ramacher (1917-2007). Ramacher had been assigned to a parish in…
View More Collections Carousel – Winter Wonderland License Plate TopperCollections Carousel – Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Shelter and Bridge Postcards
On May 21, 1936, the Little Falls Daily Transcript announced that Charles A. Lindbergh State Park in Little Falls, Minnesota, had received approval from the…
View More Collections Carousel – Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Shelter and Bridge PostcardsThe Legend of Hole in the Day
Last year I wrote a long newsletter article examining the legend of Chief Hole in the Day I. This legend states that so long as…
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In 1893, Jacob Kiewel (1846-1928) bought a small brewery in Little Falls, Minnesota, from Rudolph Koch. Originally built in 1882 by Leo P. Brick, the…
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I’ve been doing a little regular maintenance and upgrading on the website, not stuff that most people would notice. While I was working on the…
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