Mid-Century Modern: Concrete and More

Mid-Century Modern: Concrete and More Own a mid-century modern home? Dealing with the joys and pitfalls of a flat roof? Struggling with your casement windows?…

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MCHS Board of Directors Appoints Interim Executive Director

The Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) board of directors appointed former board member and board president, Camille Warzecha, as Interim Executive Director at its February…

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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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Gingerbread Architecture: The Sweet Elements of Design

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ann Marie Johnson Rethos: Places Reimagined (320) 632-4007 CentralMN@rethos.org Gingerbread Architecture: The Sweet Elements of Design (LITTLE FALLS, MN – October…

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Pair of metal ice skates from the Bertil & Frances Lindquist family, MCHS collections #2003.26.8.

Collections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice Skates

It’s that time of year. Skating rinks are open, the weather is brisk, northern landscapes are shrouded in white. Time to bundle up, grab your…

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Front page of Morrison County Historical Society newsletter, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2020: Jim Crow in Morrison County: Rose Winch's Experience.

Jim Crow in Morrison County: Rose Winch’s Experience

In 1921, teachers were needed for schools within Morrison County, so superintendents began taking applications from beyond the county boundaries. Rose Winch, a Browerville resident,…

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Collections Carousel – Ribbon from MS Vulcania

As travel restrictions start to ease a bit across the nation and parts of the world, it’s been hard not to search through the museum’s…

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The pine trees in the west section of Ogema Point Cemetery, Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota, the final resting place of Rachael Carew. Photo by the Morrison County Historical Society, July 24, 2020.

The Search for Rachael Carew

Over the past three issues of the Morrison County Historical Society’s newsletter, we’ve told the story of Rachael Carew. Rachael moved with her family to…

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Collections Carousel – Margaret (Steffes) Fortier’s Tennis Racket

It’s time for tennis! Grab your racket and head outdoors. With the weather warming and outdoor courts open in public parks and recreation areas, what…

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Collections Carousel – Yellow Brick from Duclos Brick Factory

If you had the good fortune to attend our Brick by Brick: Building Community Development Through History event series, you may have noticed the abundant…

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