"A Big Hearted Paleface Man: Nathan Richardson and the History of Morrison County, Minnesota," book published by the Morrison County Historical Society and one of free gifts available to people who establish a new membership in the organization during 2020's November New Member Month.

2020 November New Member Month at MCHS

2020 November New Member Month at MCHS “Members are at the heart of the Morrison County Historical Society,” according to Mary Warner, executive director for…

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House in Cold Spring, Minnesota. Image courtesy Eric Cheever.

Keeping the Weather Out, a How-To Workshop for Homeowners

Keeping the Weather Out: Homeowner How-Tos Thursday, December 3rd, 10 a.m.-Noon Zoom Webinar Register at https://www.rethos.org/classes $10 – general admission $ – Pay What You…

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Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Updates, October 2020.

COVID Community Testing in Little Falls Oct. 27, 28, 29

Part of the struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has been a lack of easily-available testing, particularly in rural Minnesota communities. Having just gone through…

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Demolition of Kiewel Brewery in Little Falls, MN. July 1983. Image courtesy Morrison County Historical Society

Online Event: Think Before You Knock

Think Before You Knock: A Conversation on the Importance of Historic Preservation Tuesday, October 27th, 10 a.m. to noon Zoom Event $8 – general admission…

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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, home of the Morrison County Historical Society, Little Falls, MN, 2020.

Morrison County Historical Society to Hold Annual Meeting Online

Morrison County Historical Society Annual Meeting – Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7 p.m. – Online via Zoom – Call 320-632-4007 or email staff (at)…

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Fall Webinars on Sustainability in Older Homes and Hazardous Materials

Fall Webinars on Sustainability in Older Homes and Hazardous Materials (LITTLE FALLS, MN – August 20, 2020) Back-to-back webinars covering everything you need to know about…

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Bear drawing by Mary Warner.

Online Event: The Archaeology of Bear Ceremonialism

Online Event: The Archaeology of Bear Ceremonialism presented by David Mather Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom Cost: $10 + tax general…

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West courtyard door at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Little Falls, MN, September 12, 2018.

Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Egress Education: A Door & Window Repair Workshop Saturday, August 22nd, 9am-Noon The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum/Morrison County Historical Society 2151 Lindbergh Drive South…

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This shows the washout under the Big Pine from across the river. Photo by Ren Holland, July 3, 2020.

Riverbank Washouts from Large Storm Threaten Weyerhaeuser Museum

From approximately 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, some portions of Morrison County received over 8 inches of rain in a…

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