Upcoming Holiday Hours
The Weyerhaeuser Museum will have an amended schedule for being open during the upcoming holiday season. Wednesday, December 24 – Closed Thursday, December 25 –…
The Sudden Passing of MCHS President Art Warner
The staff and board of the Morrison County Historical Society are sad to announce the sudden passing of President Art Warner on Sunday evening, August…
View More The Sudden Passing of MCHS President Art Warner#Weymu40 – The Museum’s Namesake (Redux)
At the beginning of our #Weymu40 series of blog posts, we included a short piece on the namesake of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.…
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Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830
One of the earliest additions to the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) was a bison bone that was donated to the organization…
View More Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830#Weymu40 – Safety and Security at the Weyerhaeuser Museum
To say that the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society are precious would be an understatement. The vast majority of them are irreplaceable. With…
View More #Weymu40 – Safety and Security at the Weyerhaeuser Museum#Weymu40 – Exhibit Cases
Have you ever taken a good look at the exhibit cases at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum? No? Then the architect’s nefarious plan has…
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When The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum opened in August 1975, naturally it contained exhibits related to Morrison County history. Those involved in planning for…
View More #Weymu40 – Permanent Exhibits at the Weyerhaeuser MuseumCollections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich Park
While doing research for the Stearns History Museum on George W. Friedrich Park, a natural conservation area in southeast St. Cloud, Minnesota, that is eligible…
View More Collections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich Park#Weymu40 – The Museum Is Half as Old as Historical Society
Based on their formation dates, the Morrison County Historical Society and The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum have tag-team anniversaries. The Weyerhaeuser Museum, which opened…
View More #Weymu40 – The Museum Is Half as Old as Historical Society#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum a Place for Wildlife
The site of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, a high spot on the western bank of the Mississippi River overlooking the confluence of Pike…
View More #Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum a Place for WildlifeWeyerhaeuser Museum Closed July 4
In honor of the July 4th holiday, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be closed Saturday. The museum is open regular hours on Friday,…
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