by Amy Degerstrom | Nov 19, 2020 | History at Home
You’ve seen plenty stories of OUR stuff, but now we are turning the tables and talking about the stories of YOUR stuff! We know a lot of people around Stearns County have objects in their homes with fascinating histories, and for good reason, they want to hang...
by Amy Degerstrom | Nov 6, 2020 | News
Museum Board Member Receives County Honor Stearns County recognizes educator, author for lifelong work, public history advocacy Annette Atkins, a longtime board member of the Stearns History Museum, was named a historian laureate by the Stearns County Board of...
by Amy Degerstrom | Nov 1, 2020 | History at Home
For this episode of “In the Victory Kitchen with Eric,” we are taking a look at how soldiers would eat! Collections Curator Eric Cheever shows us how to make a couple of precious eggs go a little further, something English and American soldiers would do...
by Amy Degerstrom | Oct 30, 2020 | History at Home
Need a timeout for a quick, easy cocktail with an interesting history related to scurvy? Look no further than the gimlet! Even if you don’t have a severe Vitamin C deficiency, this drink is a refreshing treat! Watch for upcoming episodes here on our YouTube...
by Amy Degerstrom | Oct 28, 2020 | History at Home, News
It’s time for another episode of Harvest History! In this episode, we are going to look at that most glorious symbol of fall in America, the pumpkin! We’ll go through a brief history of this crop’s dominance in the Americas, and then show you how to...
