Christmas Cards & Greetngs
For our temporary exhibit, to complement the Nutcracker Suite, the museum is displaying over 60 Christmas/winter-themed cards and greetings. They range from traditional to silly…
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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MCHS Board of Directors Appoints Interim Executive Director
The Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) board of directors appointed former board member and board president, Camille Warzecha, as Interim Executive Director at its February…
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Vernon Pick: From Two Rivers Mill to Delta Uranium Mine
Morrison County has some of the most fascinating history and characters. One of those characters was Vernon Pick, who ran the old Two Rivers Mill…
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Morrison County Historical Society Seeks New Executive Director
Job Description: Executive Director, Morrison County Historical Society Download a printable PDF of the job description. The Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS) is seeking a…
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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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2022 Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt Answers
For those who took part in the 2022 Winter Hike Scavenger Hunt between The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, and…
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Director of Morrison County Historical Society Leaving for New Role
(LITTLE FALLS, MN – January 27, 2022) Mary Warner, executive director of the Morrison County Historical Society (MCHS), is leaving the organization to take on…
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Deconstruction and Salvage at Great River Children’s Museum in St. Cloud
On a bright sunny afternoon in early January 2022, a small group of volunteers got together at the Great River Children’s Museum (GRCM) in downtown…
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BOOZHOO NANABOOZHOO: Ojibwe Puppet and Music Program
BOOZHOO NANABOOZHOO: Ojibwe Puppet and Music Program (LITTLE FALLS, MN – January 5, 2022) At 66 letters long, “miinibaashkiminasiganibiitoosijiganibadagwiingweshiganibakwezhigan” is the longest word in the…
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