Blue tape grid to help us find sleepers. We drilled 5 holes before striking the first sleeper. The additional 3 holes confirmed the east-west orientation of the sleepers. The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2019.

How to Find Sleepers

We at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum have been on a weeks’ long hunt for sleepers in our Archives. Lest you think we have…

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#Weymu40 – Exhibit Cases

Have you ever taken a good look at the exhibit cases at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum? No? Then the architect’s nefarious plan has…

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#Weymu40 – Permanent Exhibits at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

When The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum opened in August 1975, naturally it contained exhibits related to Morrison County history. Those involved in planning for…

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#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

In August 2015, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, MN, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The museum was named for lumberman Charles…

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#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum Additions

It may be hard to tell from looking at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, but the building is not the same size as it…

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#Weymu40 – The Weyerhaeuser Museum’s Gazebo

On the south side of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, visible as you walk through the front doors and into the courtyard, is a…

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#Weymu40 – Museum Materials Reflect History

The materials used in the construction of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum were well considered and reflect aspects of area history and local resources.…

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#Weymu40 – Museum Inspired by Old Fort Ripley

During the planning phase (late 1960s-early 1970s) of building a new museum, the Morrison County Historical Society appointed a Design Committee. It was comprised of…

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