Last Friday, I spoke at the State Preservation Conference in Winona on how to research house history. As part of my presentation, I handed out…
View More A New House History ResourceMonth: September 2010
Bowlus Pride Recap
On Sunday, September 19, 2010, we hosted Bowlus Pride, an event to celebrate the history of Bowlus, MN, at the Bowlus Community Center (naturally!) Over…
View More Bowlus Pride RecapCollections Carousel – Dairy Queen Display
More promotional material for the Dairy Queen in Little Falls, Minnesota (http://morrisoncountyhistory.org/?p=2332; http://morrisoncountyhistory.org/?p=2289). This store window display incorporates a wide variety of Dairy Queen paraphernalia,…
View More Collections Carousel – Dairy Queen DisplayFruit Basket Upset
Over the past two days, the Weyerhaeuser Museum has experienced a condition of fruit basket upset. The Morrison County Historical Society received a Legacy Grant…
View More Fruit Basket UpsetCollections Carousel – “When Grandfather came to Minnesota”, by Mary M. Kempenich
When my grandfather came to Minnesota, he came alone, by pack horse. After he had started he sent for Grandmother. They had just one horse…
View More Collections Carousel – “When Grandfather came to Minnesota”, by Mary M. Kempenich