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Meeting Overview: In July of 1862, Irish workers in Cincinnati rioted to keep Black workers from laboring on the docks and attempted to “clean out” African American residential sections of the city. A precursor to the more infamous New York draft riots of 1863, the violence was triggered by the prospect of a draft and […]
Join us for a special January edition of Breakfast Club as Elena White and Molly Weyrens, members of the Nordic Ski Club of Northern Minnesota, discuss the 10th Mountain Division - a group of mountaineers who fought in Italy, Austria, and other areas during WWII. January 11 at 9am - Stearns History Museum Open to […]
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.
Save the date for SCAG's first meetup of 2023! Have you wondered what new resources are available for those with Catholic ancestors and how to decipher them? Margaret R. Fortier, Certified Genealogist (CG), will present the webinar “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists on Tuesday, January 17, 2022 […]
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.