Museum Manager Wanted
The Morrison County Historical Society seeks an energetic and customer-service oriented individual for the position of Museum Manager for the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum…
Collections Carousel – Rain Gauge from La Fond Building Supplies, Inc., Circa 1970
Minnesotan’s love to talk about weather – “Did you notice how warm it was the other day?” “Man is it windy.” “I wonder when we’ll…
View More Collections Carousel – Rain Gauge from La Fond Building Supplies, Inc., Circa 1970Help Wanted: Office Assistant at Weyerhaeuser Museum
**** POSITION CLOSED **** The Morrison County Historical Society is looking for a new office assistant at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, someone detail-oriented and friendly to…
View More Help Wanted: Office Assistant at Weyerhaeuser MuseumPeep Contest Entry Features Buffalo Overtaking Pierz
This morning, MCHS member Marlys Sebasky dropped off a delightful surprise. She turned in the first official entry in our Peep Contest. Working from research…
View More Peep Contest Entry Features Buffalo Overtaking PierzCollections Carousel – Postcard of Swinging Bridge at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Circa 1940
On Monday, March 23, 1931, Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson signed the bill that created Charles A. Lindbergh State Park. A well-loved asset for…
View More Collections Carousel – Postcard of Swinging Bridge at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Circa 1940Art & Jan Warner Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by MALHM
We are pleased to announce that Jan and Art Warner have won Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums. This is…
View More Art & Jan Warner Awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards by MALHMLegacy Grants Open House at Weyerhaeuser Museum
The Region 5 History Coalition has invited the Minnesota Historical Society’s Grants Office to host an open house at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum…
View More Legacy Grants Open House at Weyerhaeuser MuseumWeyerhaeuser Museum Closed March 5, 2016
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be closed on Saturday, March 5, 2016, for a board retreat of the Morrison County Historical Society. The…
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Contest: Illustrate Morrison County History in Peeps
With the arrival of spring comes the arrival of Peeps, those brightly colored marshmallow candies that take their place next to the rest of the…
View More Contest: Illustrate Morrison County History in PeepsCollections Carousel – Triner Scale, Circa 1965
Before the electronic age, when digital scales became the preferred mechanism for measuring the weight of mail, handheld scales were often used to determine postal…
View More Collections Carousel – Triner Scale, Circa 1965Jan Warner Retires from MCHS After 50+ Years of Service
A book could be written about Jan Warner, who has provided over 50 years of service to the Morrison County Historical Society. Make that…
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