#Weymu40 – The Museum’s Namesake (Redux)

At the beginning of our #Weymu40 series of blog posts, we included a short piece on the namesake of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.…

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Collections Carousel – Bison Bone, circa 1830

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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#Weymu40 – Safety and Security at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

To say that the collections of the Morrison County Historical Society are precious would be an understatement. The vast majority of them are irreplaceable. With…

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#Weymu40 – Exhibit Cases

Have you ever taken a good look at the exhibit cases at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum? No? Then the architect’s nefarious plan has…

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#Weymu40 – Permanent Exhibits at the Weyerhaeuser Museum

When The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum opened in August 1975, naturally it contained exhibits related to Morrison County history. Those involved in planning for…

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

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…

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#Weymu40 – The Museum Is Half as Old as Historical Society

Based on their formation dates, the Morrison County Historical Society and The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum have tag-team anniversaries. The Weyerhaeuser Museum, which opened…

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#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum a Place for Wildlife

The site of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, a high spot on the western bank of the Mississippi River overlooking the confluence of Pike…

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#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

In August 2015, The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, MN, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The museum was named for lumberman Charles…

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