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West courtyard door at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, Little Falls, MN, September 12, 2018.

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Door & Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Weyerhaeuser Museum

Egress Education: A Door & Window Repair Workshop Saturday, August 22nd, 9am-Noon The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum/Morrison County Historical Society 2151 Lindbergh Drive South…

This shows the washout under the Big Pine from across the river. Photo by Ren Holland, July 3, 2020.

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Riverbank Washouts from Large Storm Threaten Weyerhaeuser Museum

Mary W July 7, 2020 No Comments June 29 2020 massive thunderstorm Little Falls MN Mississippi River and Pike Creek Mississippi River erosion Morrison County Historical Society riverbank washout from storm The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum

From approximately 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020, some portions of Morrison County received over 8 inches of rain in a…

The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, MN. Home of the Morrison County Historical Society. 2019

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Weyerhaeuser Museum Reopening by Appointment June 30

Morrison County Historical Society June 18, 2020 1 Comment COVID-19 museum open by appointment pandemic pandemic procedures weyerhaeuser museum

Having been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will reopen to limited visitors by appointment only on…

Rethos window repair workshop with Paul Schmidt.

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Window Repair Workshop to be Held at Sherburne History Center

Morrison County Historical Society June 16, 2020 No Comments

Workshop: Repairing & Restoring Old Windows Saturday, July 25th, 9am-1pm 10775 27th Avenue Southeast; Becker, MN $30 – general admission Window Repair Workshop to be…

C-19 symbols for remembering those who have died of or survived COVID-19, May 27, 2020.

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C-19 Symbols: Making the Victims of COVID-19 Visible

Mary W May 28, 2020 No Comments 100000 covid deaths u.s.C-19 symbols for windows color covid symbols COVID-19 Father Nick Landsberger Gold Star Families history of COVID-19 local history community New York Times pandemic

This week, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, we reached over 100,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19. It is a somber milestone in…

Beaded broad leaf arrowhead from an Ojibwe bandolier bag in the Weyerhaeuser Museum's collection.

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Exploring Ojibwe Genealogy, Online Event – June 6, 2020

Morrison County Historical Society May 26, 2020 No Comments David MacArthur Ojibwe author how to research Ojibwe families Mona Marshall Ojibwe author Morrison County Historical Society Native American history Ojibwe genealogy online event on Ojibwe ancestry The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum

Exploring Ojibwe Genealogy, Online Event Offered by Morrison County Historical Society Are you interested in tracing your Ojibwe ancestry? Join Ojibwe authors David MacArthur and…

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Plant Sale to Benefit Morrison County Historical Society

Morrison County Historical Society May 19, 2020 No Comments COVID-19 gardening Morrison County Historical Society plant sale

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) has made adjustments to its spring plant sale. Rather than holding the sale at…

Closeup of Curbsite Testing COVID-19 sign at St. Gabriel's Hospital, May 12, 2020.

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COVID-19 Testing in Morrison County

Mary W May 13, 2020 No Comments COVID-19 COVID-19 testing pandemic St. Gabriel's Hospital

I was running a couple of errands the other day and happened to be in the neighborhood of St. Gabriel’s Hospital. While there, I spotted…

White mask on the giant "Traveler" sculpture at the Little Falls Granite Works in Little Falls, MN. In front of the Traveler, which is a human-shaped sculpture made of slabs of granite, is a sign that says, "Be Safe!" April 26, 2020.

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Signs of COVID-19

Mary W April 28, 2020 4 Comments collecting history of the pandemic COVID-19 hearts in windows museums collecting for COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic preserving the history of COVID-19 signs of COVID-19 social distancing signs

Museums all over the world are aware of the historic moment the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting. While our institutions are closed and staff are working…

Sign on Little Falls hair salon indicating the business is closed due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 25, 2020.

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Stay at Home Order Will Keep Weyerhaeuser Museum Closed

Mary W March 25, 2020 No Comments COVID-19 Governor Walz stay at home order museum closed social distancing Weyerhaeuser Museum closed for COVID-19

Governor Tim Walz just finished his March 25, 2020, daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the briefing, he announced a “stay-at-home” executive order that…