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Morrison County Historical Society

The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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Morrison County Historical Society
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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Collections Carousel – Postcard of Swinging Bridge at Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Circa 1940

Ann Marie J April 2, 2016 No Comments Collections Carousel

  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 1940
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Collections Carousel – Triner Scale, Circa 1965

Ann Marie J February 16, 2016 2 Comments Collections Carousel

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…

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Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830

Ann Marie J August 8, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

One of the earliest additions to the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) was a bison bone that was donated to the organization…

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Collections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich Park

Ann Marie J July 21, 2015 1 Comment Collections Carousel

While doing research for the Stearns History Museum on George W. Friedrich Park, a natural conservation area in southeast St. Cloud, Minnesota, that is eligible…

View More Collections Carousel – Swanville’s McRae Brothers and George W. Friedrich Park
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Collections Carousel – Little Falls High School Football Team, 1944

Ann Marie J May 27, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

This recent addition to the collections of The Morrison County Historical Society came well-documented, with the names and positions of each individual and the title, Little…

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Collections Carousel – “Ode to Collections”, 1997

Ann Marie J April 24, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

Our intrepid board president, A. Arthur Warner, Jr., is a man of many talents. Along with the various hats he has worn at the museum – garbage…

View More Collections Carousel – “Ode to Collections”, 1997
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Collections Carousel – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet

Ann Marie J April 18, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

Charles “Charley” Dennis Martin, teacher and poet, was born on June 28, 1909 to Dennis and Louise (Porlier) Martin. The Martin’s lived on a farm in Parker…

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Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. Survey

Ann Marie J March 24, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

              These wood survey posts were donated to the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) in 1940 by assistant county…

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Collections Carousel – Lincoln School, Circa 1925

Ann Marie J March 18, 2015 No Comments Collections Carousel

When this charming two-room brick school was built in the 1930s for District No. 76 in the southwest corner of Section 30 in Scandia Valley…

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Collections Carousel – Photo Postcard of Swanville High School, 1905

Ann Marie J February 24, 2015 2 Comments Collections Carousel

  This beautiful gem was constructed in 1905 for the Swanville school district, one of the earliest districts to be formed in Morrison County. Located…

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Hours

Pop art clock, MCHS collections.
Pop art clock, MCHS collections.

The Weyerhaeuser Museum is closed due to an executive order by the Governor. Pandemic procedures will be followed. Read more here.

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Closed Sundays, Mondays & Holidays

Open year-round, except for major holidays, off-site events, bad weather, and pandemics. Check website for info on closings.

Location

Sign directing people to The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2019.

The museum is located in Little Falls, Minnesota, at 2151 South Lindbergh Drive, just south of the Lindbergh Historic Site.

Google Maps will show you the way.

Contact

Candlestick phone, MCHS collections.
Candlestick phone, MCHS collections.

2151 South Lindbergh Drive
P.O. Box 239
Little Falls, MN 56345

320-632-4007

Email
contactstaff (at) morrisoncountyhistory (dot) org

Mission

Gazebo and Mississippi River at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2019.

Today is history. Live it, save it, share it.

The Morrison County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and sharing of Morrison County’s history. It owns and operates The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, Minnesota.

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