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Whippersnapper Hour is a program for children to learn about history with hands-on activities. At this month's Whippersnapper Hour, kids will get a little taste of what it was like to be involved in the American Fur Trade during the 19th century here in Minnesota. They will get to touch real furs, barter for goods […]
Love history? Like to ski? Take the central Minnesota park history challenge and try Historski: A History Ski Tour of Riverside Park during the 15th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet (children’s ski) at Riverside Park on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Check your knowledge while doing a scavenger hunt along some of Riverside Park's great ski […]
View our Crazy Quilt exhibit in gallery 2&3!
Heritage Circle members! We'd like to invite you to tour the new Iron Street Distillery, formerly the International Harvester building (ca 1928). The distillery tour will begin at 10am with lunch to follow. Please RSVP to [email protected] or call 320-253-8424 by Monday Jan 30 for the Thursday Feb 2 event! Hope to see you there!
Learn about Hmong history and culture in Minnesota during a free February event series, “Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota – Hmong Cultural Center.” Hosted via Zoom each Saturday in February, this is a partnership project of the Benton, Morrison, Sherburne and Stearns county historical societies. The series seeks to create greater understanding and […]
Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am. The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Questions? Call the Museum at 320.253.8424.
Mark your calendars for a breakfast date with the history museum. Join us the morning of Wednesday, February 8 for breakfast with St. Cloud State University Archivist Tom Steman. We will be exploring Central Minnesota's connection with cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang as Tom discusses St. Cloud State alumni […]
Learn about Hmong history and culture in Minnesota during a free February event series, “Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota – Hmong Cultural Center.” Hosted via Zoom each Saturday in February, this is a partnership project of the Benton, Morrison, Sherburne and Stearns county historical societies. The series seeks to create greater understanding and […]
Throw on your dancing shoes and join us for a Sweetheart Swing Dance! The Rock City Big Band will play all your favorites from the 20s, 30s, and 40s so you and your sweetie or you and your friends can dance the night away. Local beer will be served, along with some tasty sweet treats! […]
Meeting Overview: Come and hear about the findings of an archaeological dig at the site of William Warren’s ca. 1949-1853 cabin in Morrison County, near Royalton. William Warren was the son of an Ojibwe-French woman and an American fur trader. He arrived in the area then known as Two Rivers around 1849/1850 and built a […]