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Meeting Overview: Although the Civil War unquestionably led to the freeing of enslaved African Americans, there is ongoing debate in popular culture about whether we should think of is as a war about slavery. Broadly, there is a tendency for those who sympathize with the North to characterize it as a noble war to free […]
Join the museum's own Amy Degerstrom and Caitlin Carlson as they use the collection of the Stearns History Museum to tell the "brief" story of how what we wear underneath our clothes has evolved in the last few centuries. This time, we'll be at Third Street Brewhouse in Cold Spring. As usual - $10 for […]
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.
"Five Types of German Genealogy Documents and What You Can Find in Each" with Katherine Schober. Have you struggled to find records of your German ancestors in Europe? Professional genealogist Katherine Schober will address that challenge when she presents the webinar “Five Types of German Genealogy Documents – And What You Can Find in Each” […]
Honors students from the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University have spent the last semester researching this neglected topic in the Stearns History Museum Archives, and in other repositories around the county. Join us on Wednesday, May 17 (6:30pm) as they share their findings, the details of the research process, and the reasons […]
Change of Plans! Our May 18th Living Memory Event is no longer on the calendar. (We know you were excited–and so were we–but sometimes the best-laid plans don't make history after all.) Instead, the idea behind it is being wrapped into our other upcoming events, with several of our planned makers making featured appearances at […]
Whippersnapper Hour allows kids to learn about history in a fun, hands-on environment! At this month’s Whippersnapper Hour, we will perform and record our own radio play! Students will learn about the power of radio during the Great Depression and World War II, and will then rehearse and perform their own version of “The Mysterious […]
We designed a pub crawl based on the WWII era "Snooky's Handy Guide" map of St. Cloud we have hanging in the exhibit gallery! We'll be kicking off the crawl at Iron Street Distillery with food options and your first drink included! Continuing into Downtown St. Cloud, we'll talk about the history of these establishments […]
Join local trades expert, Dave Masters, for an informative webinar that will teach you all you need to know about plaster and window repair and maintenance. Get tips on the best products to use and learn techniques that can simplify the repair process while getting it done right. Using his own home as an example, […]
Join us for another Breakfast Club at the Stearns County History Museum! This meeting will feature Bill Vossler, author of "Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times". Local writer Bill Vossler tell the story of this unique Minnesota company, which went from rags to riches thanks to its unique roadside advertising technique. Between 1925 and […]