At one point in the county’s history, villages and townships would frequently vote on whether or not to ban the sale of alcohol within…
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Morrison County Historical Society Amends Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
At a public hearing and special meeting of members on May 4, 2021, the Morrison County Historical Society amended its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.…
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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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Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed to Public November 20 – December 18, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 surge uncontrollably throughout Minnesota and most of the United States, hospitals and healthcare workers are being stretched beyond capacity. Morrison County…
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Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed
Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…
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COVID-19 Update: Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed
In light of Governor Tim Walz’s declaration of a peacetime state of emergency relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial…
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Calvary Cemetery in Little Falls, Minnesota, is the final resting place of Nathan Richardson, Father of Morrison County. Join the Morrison County Historical Society on…
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Archaeology at Little Elk
UPDATE (May 13, 2017): Our arrangements to host this event on-site at Little Elk Heritage Preserve (LEHP) have been successful. The Archaeology Talk will occur…
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In August 2016, we at the Morrison County Historical Society were surprised and pleased to receive a letter from the Institute for Museum and Library…
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Collections Carousel – LeBlanc Fillet Knife
Knifemaking is an art form requiring meticulous craftsmanship and a critical eye. Morrison County native and retired Brigadier General, Gary LeBlanc (1944-2016), obviously had those…
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