Known in its time as “The Little Switzerland of America,” the Winter Wonderland Festival of Little Falls was created in 1945 in order to help…
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Category: history
Jim Crow in Morrison County: Rose Winch’s Experience
In 1921, teachers were needed for schools within Morrison County, so superintendents began taking applications from beyond the county boundaries. Rose Winch, a Browerville resident,…
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Help Wanted: Collections Assistant / Registrar
The Morrison County Historical Society is seeking a part-time, temporary Collections Assistant / Registrar. The position description is below. Applications are due on August 23,…
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Collections Carousel – Ribbon from MS Vulcania
As travel restrictions start to ease a bit across the nation and parts of the world, it’s been hard not to search through the museum’s…
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Masks Required Again at Weyerhaeuser Museum
After having several months of no masks required for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, the Morrison County Historical Society is once again requiring masks…
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Little Falls Summer Musical Presents Darling, a New Play by Taryn Verley
True-Crime Play with Music Retells Story of Annie Kintop’s 1905 Murder Little Falls, Minn., July 7, 2020: Local theatre company Little Falls Summer Musical August…
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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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The Search for Rachael Carew
Over the past three issues of the Morrison County Historical Society’s newsletter, we’ve told the story of Rachael Carew. Rachael moved with her family to…
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Casting Call for Little Falls Summer Musical Production of “Darling”
Little Falls Summer Musical is seeking several actors to audition for roles in our new true-crime play, Darling, about the 1905 murder of Morrison County resident Annie…
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Collections Carousel – Margaret (Steffes) Fortier’s Tennis Racket
It’s time for tennis! Grab your racket and head outdoors. With the weather warming and outdoor courts open in public parks and recreation areas, what…
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