315 year-old book: “Course of Surgical Operations”

While cleaning out and reorganizing the R.D. Musser Library, we came across a very old book neatly tucked away in an archival box. The book…

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Prairie Gardens Maintenance

Prairie Gardens Maintenance Class at Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls (LITTLE FALLS, MN – May 24, 2022) Got a prairie garden? Thinking of installing one?…

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Prairie Gardens Install

New Prairie Gardens Installation Workshop Get your fill of seeds, seedlings, soil and sun at Prairie Gardens Install, a new hands-on workshop offered by Rethos:…

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Closeup of frosty white pine branch, January 2020.

Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change has been recognized as impacting everything from economics and the environment to human, ecological, and agricultural health and climate migration. It poses a…

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Gingerbread Architecture: The Sweet Elements of Design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Marie Johnson Rethos: Places Reimagined (320) 632-4007 CentralMN@rethos.org Gingerbread Architecture: The Sweet Elements of Design (LITTLE FALLS, MN – October…

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Collections Carousel – Margaret (Steffes) Fortier’s Tennis Racket

It’s time for tennis! Grab your racket and head outdoors. With the weather warming and outdoor courts open in public parks and recreation areas, what…

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Collections Carousel – Yellow Brick from Duclos Brick Factory

If you had the good fortune to attend our Brick by Brick: Building Community Development Through History event series, you may have noticed the abundant…

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Collections Carousel – Colored Casual Hanky from Lik-Nu Cleaners of Little Falls, Circa 1960

This popular 1950s-era giveaway might not attract quite as much attention today as it did when it was new but it’s still cool. Dress codes…

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Collections Carousel – Colleen: An Irish Love Song

February’s extended cold streak in Minnesota had us desperately searching the museum collections for signs of spring. With high temperatures hovering in the low teens…

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Door & Window Repair Workshop at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum in Little Falls A workshop that teaches homeowners and property owners about wood door…

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