Weyerhaeuser Museum Closing Early for Annual Meeting

The Morrison County Historical Society is holding its annual meeting program Friday, September 15, 2017, at the Little Falls Care Center (former Lutheran Home) at…

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State Park Archaeology to Be Featured at MCHS Annual Event

  In 1891, Minnesota established its first state park. With the formation of Itasca State Park that year, Minnesota created the second oldest state park…

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The Ravine Walking Tour – September 16, 2017

Back by popular demand! The Little Falls Ravine Walking Tour held in July was so well-attended and we had so many requests for a repeat…

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Damage from the 1972 flood in Morrison County, MN. Photo from Morrison County Historical Society collections.

Morrison County Historical Society Presents Disaster Exhibit at Fair

Morrison County is no stranger to disasters. The county has suffered fires, blizzards, tornadoes, floods, epidemics, and even an earthquake. The Morrison County Historical Society…

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Log Cabin Quilt made by Char Welle, 2017 MCHS raffle prize.

Morrison County Historical Society Holding a Raffle

The Morrison County Historical Society has a talented and well-connected board of directors. Between these nine directors, they have assembled a creative set of raffle…

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Stone Rubbing Class & Cemetery Talk

Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota, is the final resting place of Nathan Richardson, Father of Morrison County. Join the Morrison County Historical Society on…

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Rob Mann, anthropology professor at St. Cloud State University and archaeologist of mission site at Little Elk Heritage Preserve. Photo provided by Rob Mann.

Archaeology at Little Elk

UPDATE (May 13, 2017): Our arrangements to host this event on-site at Little Elk Heritage Preserve (LEHP) have been successful. The Archaeology Talk will occur…

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Hidden Treasures PowerPoint

Tom Steman, archivist for St. Cloud State University and guest speaker at the Weyerhaeuser Museum this past week, has graciously provided the Morrison County Historical…

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