Exhibit Opening: Central Minnesota Remembers Vietnam

Due to the weather, the exhibit opening has been postponed until Saturday, April 21, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.…

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Weyerhaeuser Museum Closing Early Feb 7, 2018

Tomorrow (February 7, 2018), the Weyerhaeuser Museum will be closing at 1 p.m. so that staff can attend the Economic Impact event at Little Falls…

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The sawmill at Gravelville appears to have a severe case of rotted wood in this photo, MCHS collections #0000.000.329.

Rotted Wood Class to Be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum

As houses and other buildings age, rotted wood becomes a problem. What are the best ways to deal with rotted wood, particularly on historic buildings?…

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Class: How to Analyze the News

“Fake news” continues to be a topic of great concern in American society. How can anyone tell whether a news item is valid or phony,…

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Logging scene, MCHS collections #0000.000.323.

Logging Tour at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

Starting in the mid-1800s with the sale of trees by Chief Hole in the Day to Franklin Steele, the logging industry became a huge industry…

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Event: Economic Impact of the Arts & History in Morrison County, MN

Morrison County has a vibrant arts, history and cultural community, but just how vibrant is it? One of the most common measures of the impact…

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How to Sort Your Possessions to Leave a Legacy

As part of a consumer and environmentalist culture, Americans are encouraged to both acquire lots of things and keep them so as not to be…

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Candlelight Hike Postponed Until January 6, 2018

With this week’s unexpected cold snap delivering temperatures well below zero and the same being expected for New Year’s Eve, we have decided to POSTPONE…

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Morrison County Historical Society Giving Away Free Book to New Members in November

  The Morrison County Historical Society was founded in 1936, at the height of the Great Depression. The organization was the outgrowth of a Works…

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