Winterization Workshop for Homeowners Coming to St. Cloud

Winterization Workshop for Homeowners Coming to St. Cloud Back by popular demand, Keeping the Weather Out: Homeowner How-tos is the perfect class for home and…

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Pair of metal ice skates from the Bertil & Frances Lindquist family, MCHS collections #2003.26.8.

Collections Carousel: Lindquist Family Ice Skates

It’s that time of year. Skating rinks are open, the weather is brisk, northern landscapes are shrouded in white. Time to bundle up, grab your…

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Ski Patrol, Winter Wonderland, Little Falls, MN, 1950. MCHS collections #1992.40.4. - Twelve women dressed in matching winter outfits, white coats with black front zippers and collars and black pants.

The Winter Wonderland of Little Falls, the Little Switzerland of America

Known in its time as “The Little Switzerland of America,” the Winter Wonderland Festival of Little Falls was created in 1945 in order to help…

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Front page of Morrison County Historical Society newsletter, Vol. 33, No. 3, 2020: Jim Crow in Morrison County: Rose Winch's Experience.

Jim Crow in Morrison County: Rose Winch’s Experience

In 1921, teachers were needed for schools within Morrison County, so superintendents began taking applications from beyond the county boundaries. Rose Winch, a Browerville resident,…

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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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Collections-in-waiting at the Weyerhaeuser Museum, including documents, books, clothing, and 3-dimensional artifacts. August 5, 2021.

Help Wanted: Collections Assistant / Registrar

The Morrison County Historical Society is seeking a part-time, temporary Collections Assistant / Registrar. The position description is below. Applications are due on August 23,…

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Collections Carousel – Ribbon from MS Vulcania

As travel restrictions start to ease a bit across the nation and parts of the world, it’s been hard not to search through the museum’s…

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Clip Art: Cartoon image of a light blue face mask.

Masks Required Again at Weyerhaeuser Museum

After having several months of no masks required for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19, the Morrison County Historical Society is once again requiring masks…

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