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 –…
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. KempenichRegion 5 Events Calendar
The Region 5 Development Commission has been instrumental in starting and supporting the Region 5 History Coalition. It has also been working to pull together…
View More Region 5 Events CalendarMCHS Website – Now With Shopping
Over the past week, I’ve been working to add a shopping function to our website. Using PayPal, I set up a Shop page that allows…
View More MCHS Website – Now With ShoppingBowlus Pride & Cash Raffle Events
The village of Bowlus was platted in 1907, with the impetus for its creation being the Soo Line Railroad. Today the town is poised for…
View More Bowlus Pride & Cash Raffle EventsMuseum Will Be Closed September 4
The Weyerhaeuser Museum will be closed September 4 for The Gathering. On September 4, 2010, the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) will be helping to…
View More Museum Will Be Closed September 4Collections Carousel – St. Francis High School, 1931
St. Francis High School got its start in 1922 when Sister Mary Antonia Kane of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls established a High School…
View More Collections Carousel – St. Francis High School, 1931The Gathering in Motley
On September 4, 2010, the Motley Area Historical Society, in conjunction with the Morrison County Historical Society and Morrison County Genealogy Society, will be hosting…
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