We’ve had an overwhelming surge of support for our event on March 19th, BONGA: A Fur Trade Family Saga! We have had to cut off…
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Author: Grace D
Museum Manager at Morrison County Historical Society
We Need Your Help!
The Morrison County Historical Society needs your voice in support of Bonding Bill H.F. 1867. The bill was introduced last year by Representative Ron Kresha…
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BONGA: A Fur Trade Family Saga
In the 1790’s, Pierre BONGA, on record as the earliest person of African descent in Minnesota, worked for the Northwest Fur Company in Grand Portage,…
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Belle Prairie Seminary: Formal Education in Indian Country in the New Minnesota Territory
Linda Louise Bryan is an independent scholar who is obsessed with Belle Prairie, the village just north of Little Falls that was founded by Frederic and Elisabeth…
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Phone Lines Down 2/1/22 to 2/9/22
Unfortunately, our phone lines will be out this week as they undergo maintenance. We should be up and running by next Wednesday (February 9th), but…
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Ghosts and Frauds: Spiritualism in Morrison County
Just in time for Halloween, we’ve published an article on the spiritualist movement and the impact it had on Morrison County. Sections of the article…
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CALL FOR BIDS: Snow Removal For 2021-22
The snowy season is rapidly approaching, which means we’ll need someone to plow our driveway and parking lot and shovel our front sidewalk for the…
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MCHS Annual Program on Morrison County Archaeology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Grace Duxbury Morrison County Historical Society 320-632-4007 mocohistory@gmail.com Historical Society Presents Annual Program on Morrison County Archaeology (LITTLE FALLS, MN…
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The Morrison County Historical Society will have an exhibit at the Morrison County Fair this week! Our exhibit focuses on how MCHS serves the public,…
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Kintop Murder Exhibit Now Open
Our exhibit in collaboration with the Little Falls Summer Musical on the murder of Annie Kintop in the April of 1905 is now open! The…
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