Just as much thought went into the design of The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum building to express Morrison County’s history, so, too, did this…
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#Weymu40 – Our First Home
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum is actually the second home of the Morrison County Historical Society. Its first official home, as of April 1938,…
View More #Weymu40 – Our First Home#Weymu40 – The Museum’s Namesake
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum is named for lumberman Charles A. Weyerhaeuser, who, along with his business partner Richard “Drew” Musser, ran the Pine…
View More #Weymu40 – The Museum’s Namesake#Weymu40 – The Museum’s Architect
Great care was taken in designing The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum. The building’s architect was Foster Dunwiddie of Miller-Dunwiddie, Inc. —– Celebrating the 40th…
View More #Weymu40 – The Museum’s Architect#Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum Turns 40 in 2015
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be 40 years old in August 2015, having been dedicated in 1975. The museum serves as the home…
View More #Weymu40 – Weyerhaeuser Museum Turns 40 in 2015New Articles Online
Now that we’ve mailed out the latest edition of the newsletter to MCHS members, it was time to add a few past newsletter articles to…
View More New Articles OnlineNew Books in the Gift Shop
We’re offering several new books in the museum gift shop. Two of them I’ve read and can vouch for their excellence. One is “History of…
View More New Books in the Gift ShopMCHS Featured on Incluseum
After seeing our series of posts regarding our “What’s It Like […] in Morrison County?” project and exhibit on AASLH’s Small Museums Online Community, we…
View More MCHS Featured on IncluseumMCHS Legacy Grant Featured on Lakeland Public TV
The Morrison County Historical Society was recently awarded a Legacy grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund in order to have an independent…
View More MCHS Legacy Grant Featured on Lakeland Public TVLocal History Books for Sale
We have a number or local history books for sale at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum gift shop, including the following: Stop in to…
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