Stearns History Museum

SCAG Meeting - Maggie Hill-Kipling, "Caring for your Family Heirlooms"
2023-10-22 | Pantown Brewing Company, 408 37th Avenue North, St. Cloud, 56303, United States
The St. Cloud Area Genealogists will present “Caring for Your Family Heirlooms” on Sunday, Oct. 22, at Pantown Brewing Company, 37 th Ave. N., St. Cloud. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. with the presentation taking place from 1-3 p.m.
Whether it’s your grandma’s antique necklace or your great-grandpa’s pocket watch, Objects Conservator Maggie Hill-Kipling will share valuable tips and tricks on cleaning, storing and maintaining your heirlooms for generations to come.
If you have a particular heirloom you would like addressed at the event, register online by searching for “Caring for Your Family Heirlooms” on Eventbrite. Not all registered heirlooms may be discussed due to time. For those without an heirloom for discussion, no registration is necessary — just show up to the event. Attendees are welcome to bring heirlooms and share their history with others at the end of the presentation.
The event is free and open to the public. Food and beverages are available for purchase at the event.
Maggie has a Master of Science in art conservation from the Winterthur/University of Delaware in Newark and a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and museum studies from Beloit College in Wisconsin. Maggie spent the bulk of her career in Tucson at the University of Arizona working on cooperative agreements with the National Park Service’s Intermountain Museum Services Program, where she conducted collection condition surveys, implemented and advised on storage, rehousing and move projects, and treated a wide variety of historic, archaeological and Native American cultural materials.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Maggie and keep your family’s history alive.
Founded in 1974, St. Cloud Area Genealogists (SCAG) is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience. This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian. Our members research their ancestors from varying locations within Minnesota, throughout the United States and from foreign countries.

SCAG Meeting - Alexis Petrie, "Vintage Aerial and Genealogy: Exploring Your Story Through Aerial Photography"
2023-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
This is an online event! For more information, email scag@stcloudareagen.org.

SCAG Meeting - Anne Hanson, "Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida"
2024-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
When Anne Hanson’s dad first asked her to investigate the secret past of his parents, little did she know what she was getting into. Numerous genealogical searches and traditional sources failed to reveal even a speck of evidence that the families of her grandparents, Frank and Ida Hanson, had ever existed. Finally, after two decades of dogged research, Anne unearthed her grandparents’ true identities and the secrets they took to their graves. While her new book, Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida, is one of suspense, it also celebrates love and family. Her genealogical research helped to heal familial wounds and gave her father the answers he had longed for his entire life.
Hanson will present “Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida – a Genealogical Webinar” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. at Stearns History Museum (235 33rd Ave S., St. Cloud). The presentation will also be available online and will be recorded for members of SCAG and registered guests. For more information about online availability, email scag@stcloudareagen.org.
Anne Hanson crossed the ocean for her African Studies degree, and as a reporter, would drive endless miles across town to get the story. Anne has written for the Boston Globe and numerous newspapers, as well as for corporate publications and the New England Historic Genealogical Society’s American Ancestors magazine. She lives with her husband in Brookline, Massachusetts.
This event is free for SCAG members, $7 for non-members (to register email kmsauer@ymail.com).

SCAG Meeting - Daniel Earl, “Funeral Homes and Family History: They’re Dying to Meet You”
2024-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SCAG Meeting - Branching Out: Tour of Benton County Historical Society
2024-04-20 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
We will be touring the Benton County Historical Society and then heading to Jimmy’s Pour House for lunch.
