MCHS Announces New History Awards Program

Carl A. Weyerhaeuser was born in 1901 in Little Falls, Minnesota, to Maud Moon and Charles A. Weyerhaeuser. Carl was a man of art, literature,…

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Collections Carousel – Marian Anderson’s Visit to Little Falls, 1969

“Marian Anderson Tells Audience: Artist, Parents Have Responsibility.” Little Falls Daily Transcript, 10 March 1969, Page 5. On March 9, 1969, Marian Anderson, world famous singer…

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Collections Carousel – Mary Virnig Langer’s Wool Wreath, 1879

Made in 1879 by a teenage girl on a farm in rural Pierz, Minnesota, this dyed wool floral wreath represents the importance of decorative arts…

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Collections Carousel – Webster McDonald, Pitcher for Little Falls Semi-Pro Baseball Team

Webster McDonald and John Van came to Little Falls in 1928 to play for the newly organized Little Falls semi-pro baseball team. John Van, catcher…

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The MCHS Website Just Got a Little Bigger

I’ve been spending much of the day uploading new content to the Morrison County Historical Society website. It has grown by seven articles, all culled…

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Collections Carousel – The Clark Heater No. 7D

The recent spate of cold weather has led to questions about how people managed without the benefits of mechanically-derived heat, especially when traveling. If you…

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