Cover: "Vernon Pick: Two Rivers Mill to Delta Uranium Mine" by Mary Warner, Morrison County Historical Society, 2021.

Vernon Pick: From Two Rivers Mill to Delta Uranium Mine

Morrison County has some of the most fascinating history and characters. One of those characters was Vernon Pick, who ran the old Two Rivers Mill…

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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, Little Falls, MN.

Morrison County Historical Society Seeks New Executive Director

Job Description: Executive Director, Morrison County Historical Society Download a printable PDF of the job description. The Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) is seeking a…

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Closeup of frosty white pine branch, January 2020.

2022 Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt Answers

For those who took part in the 2022 Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt between The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, and…

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Mary Warner, 2021.

Director of Morrison County Historical Society Leaving for New Role

(LITTLE FALLS, MN – January 27, 2022) Mary Warner, executive director of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS), is leaving the organization to take on…

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Deconstruction and Salvage at Great River Children’s Museum in St. Cloud

On a bright sunny afternoon in early January 2022, a small group of volunteers got together at the Great River Children’s Museum (GRCM) in downtown…

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Michael Lyons, Boozhoo Nanaboozhoo program in Little Falls, MN, January 27, 2022.

BOOZHOO NANABOOZHOO: Ojibwe Puppet and Music Program

BOOZHOO NANABOOZHOO: Ojibwe Puppet and Music Program (LITTLE FALLS, MN – January 5, 2022) At 66 letters long, “miinibaashkiminasiganibiitoosijiganibadagwiingweshiganibakwezhigan” is the longest word in the…

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2022 Exploring History & Culture in Central Minnesota - Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Learn About Minnesota Cultures Through Their Ancient Manuscript Traditions With Online Lecture Series Hosted By Four Area History Museums

Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota – Hill Museum & Manuscript Library February Event Series: February 5, 12, 19, 26 online via Zoom Register…

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New high-efficiency gas furnaces in the furnace room of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, Little Falls, MN, December 1, 2021.

December 2021 Hours at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Work on the new HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) system at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum is wrapping up, just a few odds and…

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Closeup of frosty white pine branch, January 2020.

2022 New Year’s Winter Hike and Scavenger Hunt

New Year’s Winter Hike & Scavenger Hunt January 1 – 8, 2022, daylight hours Trails between Charles A. Lindbergh House & Museum, Charles A. Weyerhaeuser…

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Framed documents showing First National Bank of Little Falls Statement of Condition as of June 30, 1941, and list of bank management and directors, donated by U.S. Bank.

U.S. Bank Donates Artifacts to Morrison County Historical Society

This morning we had a couple of visitors from U.S. Bancorp at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Mike Markman, Mid – NE Minnesota Region President, and Rich…

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