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

Online Event: 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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Key Chain and Coin/Token Holder (front) from Lyle Nelson’s Sinclair Service Station in Randall, Minnesota, circa 1975. Morrison County Historical Society collections, 2018.50.2.

Collections Carousel – Key Chain & Coin Holder from Sinclair Service Station in Randall, Minnesota

Ever wonder if key chains will become a thing of the past? Will we eventually move completely away from three-dimensional entry and locking mechanisms to…

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Framed Novelty (front) from Frank Kammermeyer, Bulk Agent, of Pierz, Minnesota, 1959. Morrison County Historical Society collections, #2013.6.2.

Collections Carousel – Framed Novelty from Frank Kammermeyer, Bulk Agent in Pierz, Minnesota

This 3-in-one freebie – calendar, thermometer, pictures…everything needed to grace an office or home space – is meant to convey a message of providing for…

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One-Cent United States Coin Token (front) from Larson Oil Company of Little Falls, Minnesota, 1946. Morrison County Historical Society collections, #2016.60.1.

Collections Carousel – Coin Token from Larson Oil Company of Little Falls, Minnesota

KEEP ME AND NEVER GO BROKE. Who could resist a statement like that? This one-cent United States coin token was a clever way for the…

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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, home of the Morrison County Historical Society, Little Falls, MN, 2020.

Morrison County Historical Society to Hold Annual Meeting Online

Morrison County Historical Society Annual Meeting – Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7 p.m. – Online via Zoom – Call 320-632-4007 or email staff (at)…

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Fall Webinars on Sustainability in Older Homes and Hazardous Materials

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…

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Slaveholders and Real Estate in Minnesota

Slaveholders and Real Estate in Minnesota Tuesday, September 15th, 6-8 p.m. Zoom Webinar   $10 – general admission $__ – pay what you can  …

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Detail on Ojibwe beaded leather moccasins. MCHS collections, #2005.97.27a&b

Weyerhaeuser Museum BEAD Exhibit Now Online

Each year, the Morrison County Historical Society tries to offer a new exhibit along the east hall display area of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial…

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Bear drawing by Mary Warner.

Online Event: The Archaeology of Bear Ceremonialism

Online Event: The Archaeology of Bear Ceremonialism presented by David Mather Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7 p.m. via Zoom Cost: $10 + tax general…

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