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 – Charles “Charley” Martin, Teacher and Poet
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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The bathrooms at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum are conveniently located near the front entry. Even though they are “front and center” at the…
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Did you know that the rooms in The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum all have names? Yes, most of the names are generic, like Archive,…
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As part of the design of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, which was done in a Greek Revival Style, the building has working shutters,…
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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum sits on a lovely piece of property overlooking the Mississippi River and the confluence of Pike Creek. But this…
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Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. Survey
These wood survey posts were donated to the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) in 1940 by assistant county…
View More Collections Carousel – Government Witness Trees of 1852 N.S. SurveyBook Talk on Frederick Weyerhaeuser
The Morrison County Historical Society is hosting a book talk about lumberman Frederick Weyerhaeuser on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Carnegie Library in Little…
View More Book Talk on Frederick WeyerhaeuserBlack & White Exhibit
The newest exhibit at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum is all about color … two colors specifically. Through the use of black & white…
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Collections Carousel – Lincoln School, Circa 1925
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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It’s the sort of thing that can easily be missed. Tucked into the dark recesses of the entry vestibule of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial…
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