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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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Morrison County Historical Society
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum – Little Falls, MN, U.S.A.
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    MCHS to Hold Annual Meeting on Women in the Fur Trade

    It is time once again for the Morrison County Historical Society’s annual business meeting! The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at…

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    The River Connects Us Open House

    MCHS invites you to a reception for our temporary exhibit, The River Connects Us, on Saturday, August 16 from 11:00-1:00 at our location, 2151 South…

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    The River Connects Us

    The Morrison County Historical Society invites the public to enjoy its current temporary exhibit, The River Connects Us, a photographic display that explores life and…

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    Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?

    The Morrison County Genealogical Society is hosting a free workshop to help families in making decisions regarding family possessions.  Presented by the University of Minnesota…

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    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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    Collections Carousel: Naval Officer Dress Uniform and Sword

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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

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Museum Closed for Holidays

Morrison County Historical Society December 20, 2007 No Comments

The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 25, 2007, and Tuesday, January 1, 2008, in observance of the holidays.  Otherwise,…

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MN Sesqui Recipes Wanted

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The State of Minnesota will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial Anniversary next year.  The Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission was formed in order to facilitate the celebration.  One…

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Local Celebrity

Morrison County Historical Society December 15, 2007 1 Comment

Look what we found on page four of the Thursday, 10 November 1949, issue of the Little Falls High School newspaper, “Comet’s Tale”. Ben Smuda…

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Exhibit Closing Soon

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The World Wars Mishmash exhibit, designed by 5 students ages 12-15 this past summer, will be coming down after the end of the year.  It…

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Christmas Tree

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The tree is up and the star is lit.  It must be the holiday season!  Thanks to Alice, MCHS museum assistant, and Ben, MCHS custodian,…

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Newsletter in the Works

Morrison County Historical Society November 28, 2007 No Comments

We are in the process of putting together the fourth newsletter of the year.  For those of you who are members of the Historical Society,…

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Oral Histories

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They’re talking about oral histories on MPR today, suggesting that people take a recorder and capture family history during the Thanksgiving holiday.  We encourage you…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Morrison County Historical Society November 21, 2007 No Comments

We at the Morrison County Historical Society would like to wish you a joyous Thanksgiving filled with loads of food and plenty of reasons to…

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Morrison County House Photo

Morrison County Historical Society November 17, 2007 No Comments

LaFond/Tanner Home – 307 Northeast Eighth Avenue in Little Falls, Minnesota Included in a bunch of “stuff” (as she calls it!) brought in by Lucy…

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Random Photo – Swanville

Morrison County Historical Society November 16, 2007 1 Comment

I thought it would be fun to head to the photo collection and pull something at random to share here. The following photo is from…

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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.

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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
staff (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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