Stearns History Museum
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Get the Message Exhibit Opening
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesTake a walk through the advertising that shaped the business landscape of Stearns County in their new exhibit, "Get the Message" opening November 7! Featuring newly repaired neons from Frenchy's Dinner Club and the Kleis Motel, as well as many other familiar and maybe not-so-familiar signs. This is one you won't want to miss! […]
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History Unboxed: Healing Histories
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesJoin SHM Librarian Miranda Stueckrath and CentraCare Archivist Brendan Duffy for an immersive program on healthcare in Central Minnesota. This program is free, but registration is required. Sign up here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.wildapricot.org/event-6270837or call the museum at 320-253-8424 to register.
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Breakfast Club: “Fool’s Lake”
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesJoin them as local writer Cynthia Moe talks about her 2023 novel, “Fool’s Lake,” about the flooding of Milford’s Mine in Crosby, MN, in 1924, and how the effects are still felt in the Cuyuna Iron Range to this day. $7/person, FREE for members!
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Archive Explorer- Paper Trails: Finding and Deciphering Key Historical Records
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesDiscover how to trace family and local history using key historical records! This program will introduce all types of records- birth, census, naturalization, military, land records (and more) and show you where to find them, how to read them, and how to use them in historical research.
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Historic Harvest Fest
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesFree admission. Family fun! Historic games, painting, a scavenger hunt, a cake walk with lots of yummy treats, fall photo ops, and more! The Central MN Llama Club will be on hand with llamas to pet, St. Cloud Kiwanis will be here handing out free books, Farm Bureau will have hands on ag activities. Hot […]
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Recovering Lost History: The Grand Mantel Saloon Sign
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesThis month, Julianne O’Connell tells the story of how she tracked down one of her father, sculptor Joe O’Connell’s missing pieces and brought it to the Stearns History Museum! Free for museum members, $7 for non-members. Coffee and donuts from Cold Spring Bakery included.
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History Unboxed: The Home Front and Beyond- A WWII Archival Experience
Stearns History Museum 235 South 33rd Avenue, St. Cloud, MN, United StatesJoin them for a hands-on, immersive journey through history as you explore World War II from the Stearns County perspective. You will get to learn the significance of WWII in our region through a variety of materials. This event is FREE to the public.
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