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Morrison County Historical Society
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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  • Collections Carousel history military

    Collections Carousel: Naval Officer Dress Uniform and Sword

    Recently, we’ve added a Lieutenant Naval uniform and a U.S. Navy Officer’s sword to our collections, thanks to a donation from Joseph Schubert’s estate. Schubert…

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    National Register Evaluation Report

    For the last several years, the MCHS Board and museum staff have discussed nominating the Weyerhaeuser Museum and property to the National Register of Historic…

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    Weyerhaeuser Museum Featured on WCCO’s “Finding Minnesota” Series

    The Weyerhaeuser Museum was recently featured on WCCO-TV’s Finding Minnesota series.  Museum staff Mike Worcester and Grace Duxbury spoke about the legacy of the Weyerhaeuser…

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    Information Regarding the Little Falls Christmas Tours

    With the Little Falls Christmas Tours beginning Friday, November 29, we wanted to offer a few reminder to folks planning on visiting the Weyerhaeuser Museum…

    MIke Worcester November 26, 2024 No Comments
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    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…

    MIke Worcester November 20, 2024 No Comments
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Featured Collections

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    Collections Carousel: Naval Officer Dress Uniform and Sword

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    Collections Carousel: Harleigh Swanson’s Lions Club Pin Collection

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    Collections Carousel: The Early 20th Century at Schwanke’s Hotel and Saloon in Randall, Minnesota

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    Collections Carousel: Winning Dress of the Fabulous Fashion of Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser Exhibit Opening

    Morrison County Historical Society May 11, 2023 1 Comment
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    Collections Carousel: A Brief History of Easter Postcards

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    315 year-old book: “Course of Surgical Operations”

    Morrison County Historical Society November 23, 2022 2 Comments

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Map of the Month – May

Morrison County Historical Society May 3, 2008 No Comments Add new tag

May’s Map of the Month is Jefferson Highway – From Pine To Palm. The map was published in 1917 by the Kenyon Company of Des…

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The Wisdom of Crowds – Pierz, MN

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On Thursday, April 10, the evening of that massive, wet snowstorm, I spoke to a small group of members from the Morrison County Genealogists, those…

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Detour Ahead

Morrison County Historical Society April 25, 2008 No Comments

There will be a detour in Little Falls starting Monday, April 28 and, weather permitting, finishing on Wednesday afternoon, April 30.  Little Falls city crews…

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What Do You Think?

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Surprise!  We’ve changed the look of our blog.  While we loved the original look (called a ‘theme’ in the lingo of WordPress), there was one…

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Still Working the Wonk Out

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We’re still having a few issues with our website and our email, so if you run into any problems, give us a call at 320-632-4007…

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Commemorate!

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  We have a new exhibit at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum.   May 11, 2008, marks the 150th Anniversary of Minnesota’s statehood.  On…

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Wonky Website

Morrison County Historical Society April 18, 2008 No Comments Skimming the Creamwebsite problem

If you’ve tried to get on Skimming the Cream in the past couple of days and gotten a pop-up asking how you want to open…

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23 Things on a Stick – Thing 23

Morrison County Historical Society April 15, 2008 2 Comments 23 things on a stickthing 23

I just submitted the survey that accompanies Thing 23 and once I’m done with this blog post, we are officially finished with 23 Things on…

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23 Things on a Stick – Thing 22

Morrison County Historical Society April 14, 2008 No Comments 23 things on a stickSkimming the Cream

Can I really be posting on Thing 22 of 23 Things on a Stick? One more to go! I think I am going to miss…

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23 Things on a Stick – Thing 21

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We’re close to finishing, and with not much time to do so.  Thing 21 required us to investigate social networks other than MySpace and Facebook. …

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Hours and Admission

Pop art clock, MCHS collections.
Pop art clock, MCHS collections.

Please be advised that during inclement weather, if local schools are closed, we will be also.  Call us, 320-632-4007, if you wish to be sure we are open.

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Regular Hours:

Wednesday-Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Closed Sunday-Tuesday

Researchers & group tours of 10 or more, please call ahead so staff can arrange for your visit. Call 320-632-4007.

Admission for self-guided tours is free. Donations greatly appreciated.

Open year-round, except for major holidays, off-site events, bad weather, significant building repairs & upgrades, and pandemics. Watch website for info on closings.

Location

Sign directing people to The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2019.

The museum is located in Little Falls, Minnesota, at 2151 South Lindbergh Drive, just south of the Lindbergh Historic Site.

Google Maps will show you the way.

Contact

Candlestick phone, MCHS collections.
Candlestick phone, MCHS collections.

2151 South Lindbergh Drive
P.O. Box 239
Little Falls, MN 56345

320-632-4007

Email
contactstaff (at) morrisoncountyhistory (dot) org

Mission

Gazebo and Mississippi River at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2019.

Today is history. Live it, save it, share it.

The Morrison County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation and sharing of Morrison County’s history. It owns and operates The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls, Minnesota.

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