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May All Your Trub-les Be Little Ones

JUST MARRIED – MAY ALL YOUR TRUB-LES BE LITTLE ONES Despite being almost eight decades old, the wishes on this handmade sign celebrating the wedding…

Boilers, part of the Weyerhaeuser Museum's HVAC system, October 2020.

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Morrison County Historical Society Raising Funds for New HVAC System

Morrison County Historical Society November 6, 2020 No Comments Give to the Max Day 2020 GiveMN.org MCHS replacing HVAC Morrison County Historical Society The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum year end appeal

Morrison County Historical Society Raising Funds for New HVAC System Though it quietly hums in the background, barely noticed by visitors, the HVAC (heating, ventilation,…

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

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

Morrison County Historical Society November 2, 2020 No Comments Morrison County Historical Society Rethos: Places Reimagined weatherization class

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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Collections Carousel – Episcopal Church Guild Crazy Quilt

Ann Marie J October 15, 2020 No Comments Collections Carousel crazy quilt Episcopal Church Guild Lottie Lee Tanner Martin Mary Jane Simmons Tanner

Episcopal Church Guild Crazy Quilt, 1880 (2001.59.1) Created 140 years ago by the Episcopal Church Guild, this Victorian-era silk crazy quilt is a good…

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

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Online Event: Think Before You Knock

Mary W October 2, 2020 No Comments Bill Morgan demolishing historic buildings Rethos saving historic buildings 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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Fall Webinars on Sustainability in Older Homes and Hazardous Materials

Morrison County Historical Society August 20, 2020 No Comments Morrison County Historical Society preservation classes Rethos: Places Reimagined

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…

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

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Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Mary W July 9, 2020 No Comments architectural restoration CERTS classes in historic preservation egress education Eric Cheever fixing old doors and windows Minnesota preservation repairing doors and windows Rethos

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…

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

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Riverbank Washouts from Large Storm Threaten Weyerhaeuser Museum

Mary W July 7, 2020 No Comments June 29 2020 massive thunderstorm Little Falls MN Mississippi River and Pike Creek Mississippi River erosion Morrison County Historical Society riverbank washout from storm The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial 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…

Rethos window repair workshop with Paul Schmidt.

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Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Sherburne History Center

Morrison County Historical Society June 16, 2020 No Comments

Workshop: Repairing & Restoring Old Windows Saturday, July 25th, 9am-1pm 10775 27th Avenue Southeast; Becker, MN $30 – general admission Window Repair Workshop to be…

White mask on the giant "Traveler" sculpture at the Little Falls Granite Works in Little Falls, MN. In front of the Traveler, which is a human-shaped sculpture made of slabs of granite, is a sign that says, "Be Safe!" April 26, 2020.

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Signs of COVID-19

Mary W April 28, 2020 4 Comments collecting history of the pandemic COVID-19 hearts in windows museums collecting for COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic preserving the history of COVID-19 signs of COVID-19 social distancing signs

Museums all over the world are aware of the historic moment the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting. While our institutions are closed and staff are working…