Our intrepid board president, A. Arthur Warner, Jr., is a man of many talents. Along with the various hats he has worn at the museum – garbage…
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Author: Morrison County Historical Society
#Weymu40 – A Pyramid in Central Minnesota?
When the Morrison County Historical Society was involved with designing a new museum in the early 1970s, the first architect hired was Stanley Fishman of…
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Collections Carousel – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet
Charles “Charley” Dennis Martin, teacher and poet, was born on June 28, 1909 to Dennis and Louise (Porlier) Martin. The Martin’s lived on a farm in Parker…
View More Collections Carousel – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet#Weymu40 – Can’t Find the Museum Bathrooms?
The bathrooms at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum are conveniently located near the front entry. Even though they are “front and center” at the…
View More #Weymu40 – Can’t Find the Museum Bathrooms?#Weymu40 – Where the Rooms All Have Names
Did you know that the rooms in The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum all have names? Yes, most of the names are generic, like Archive,…
View More #Weymu40 – Where the Rooms All Have Names#Weymu40 – Working Shutters Inside & Out
As part of the design of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, which was done in a Greek Revival Style, the building has working shutters,…
View More #Weymu40 – Working Shutters Inside & Out#Weymu40 – The Museum Might Have Been Elsewhere
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum sits on a lovely piece of property overlooking the Mississippi River and the confluence of Pike Creek. But this…
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Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. Survey
These wood survey posts were donated to the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) in 1940 by assistant county…
View More Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. SurveyBook Talk on Frederick Weyerhaeuser
The Morrison County Historical Society is hosting a book talk about lumberman Frederick Weyerhaeuser on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Carnegie Library in Little…
View More Book Talk on Frederick WeyerhaeuserBlack & White Exhibit
The newest exhibit at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum is all about color … two colors specifically. Through the use of black & white…
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