In the 1790’s, Pierre BONGA, on record as the earliest person of African descent in Minnesota, worked for the Northwest Fur Company in Grand Portage,…
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Author: Grace D
Museum Manager at Morrison County Historical Society
Belle Prairie Seminary: Formal Education in Indian Country in the New Minnesota Territory
Linda Louise Bryan is an independent scholar who is obsessed with Belle Prairie, the village just north of Little Falls that was founded by Frederic and Elisabeth…
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MCHS Hours For March 2022
Starting in March, the Morrison County Historical Society at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be open Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM…
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Phone Lines Down 2/1/22 to 2/9/22
Unfortunately, our phone lines will be out this week as they undergo maintenance. We should be up and running by next Wednesday (February 9th), but…
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Ghosts and Frauds: Spiritualism in Morrison County
Just in time for Halloween, we’ve published an article on the spiritualist movement and the impact it had on Morrison County. Sections of the article…
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CALL FOR BIDS: Snow Removal For 2021-22
The snowy season is rapidly approaching, which means we’ll need someone to plow our driveway and parking lot and shovel our front sidewalk for the…
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MCHS Annual Program on Morrison County Archaeology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Grace Duxbury Morrison County Historical Society 320-632-4007 mocohistory@gmail.com Historical Society Presents Annual Program on Morrison County Archaeology (LITTLE FALLS, MN…
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The Morrison County Historical Society will have an exhibit at the Morrison County Fair this week! Our exhibit focuses on how MCHS serves the public,…
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Kintop Murder Exhibit Now Open
Our exhibit in collaboration with the Little Falls Summer Musical on the murder of Annie Kintop in the April of 1905 is now open! The…
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Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed July 3rd
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be closed Saturday, July 3rd, to allow staff the holiday off for the weekend. We hope you enjoy…
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