Hoarfrost
White particles, usually crystalline, of ice formed on objects exposed to cold air…and everything looks so beautiful. We have had a number of days this…
View More HoarfrostChoke Berry Bush Update
As you will see from the photo below, the Choke Berry Bush still has those shriveled berries. We’ve had snow on the ground since before…
View More Choke Berry Bush UpdateMusic Exhibit Dismantled
Yesterday was the day. Well, it probably could have been done earlier, but yesterday is when I had time. I dismantled the Music & the…
View More Music Exhibit DismantledSeeking Family History Websites
Yesterday we received a suggestion from a member that we add links to family history websites with some relation to Morrison County to our website.…
View More Seeking Family History WebsitesHow to Use Twitter with a Purpose
Hey, peeps! We’re holding a class at the Weyerhaeuser Museum this coming Saturday – January 16th. It’s called How to Use Twitter with a Purpose…
View More How to Use Twitter with a PurposeCollections Carousel – Frank Smuda’s Pocket Watch
This silver pocket watch belonged to Frank Smuda (1911-1998) of Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, Minnesota. The watch has an elaborate embossed train design on…
View More Collections Carousel – Frank Smuda’s Pocket WatchCollections Carousel – Vernon Nerge
Vernon Nerge (1919-1936), the only child of Arthur and Hazel (Swart) Nerge of Little Falls, Minnesota, died at the age of 17 after several months…
View More Collections Carousel – Vernon NergeMuseum Closed New Year’s Day
At this time of year, it feels like the museum closes every week. Oh, wait! I guess the Christmas and New Year’s holidays have that…
View More Museum Closed New Year’s DayMCHS E-Newsletter
We’re starting something we started before but quit because the tech went wonky on us. We used to have an email newsletter (e-newsletter) that people…
View More MCHS E-NewsletterThe Importance of Museums & Libraries
A little food for thought for you today. (What follows certainly was crunchy food for thought for my brain.) I’ve started reading “A Universal History…
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