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Civil War Roundtable: That d__n old google eyed snapping turtle – George Gordon Meade Col. Gary Colberg

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Meeting Overview - Since Gettysburg has been covered so well by so many, be ready to learn about General Meade before and after that historic battle in am audience participative presentation.  This unique, interactive presentation on General George Meade was originally presented to the prestigious Civil War Round Table of DC. In this presentation we […]

Breakfast Club w/ Chris Schellinger – Avon Hills Folk School

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Join us for breakfast! This time, we'll be discussing the history of the Avon Hills Folk School with presenter Chris Schellinger. Save the date - April 12 at 9am. Chris will be discussing the property, how it became a Folk School, and a little about the history of the 'folk school movement.' For clarification: this […]

Memory Writers

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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.

Oak Savanna Park History Scavenger Hunt

Sherburne History Center Becker, 10775 27th Ave SE, Becker, MN, United States

The Fox House. Clitty Lake. A gas station that doubled as a home, office, hotel, railway station and general store. Discover all this and more during the Oak Savanna Park History Scavenger Hunt! Bring your history detective skills to this free, self-guided, family-friendly event. Explore a beautiful park setting while learning more about architecture and […]

Memory Writers

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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.

Civil War Roundtable: Was the Civil War about Slavery? Yes, No, and the Path to Yes with Dr. Mark Jaede

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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 […]

Hops & History: A Brief History of the Undergarment with Amy and Caitlin

Third Street Brewhouse 219 Red River Ave N, Cold Spring, MN, United States

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

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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.

Whippersnapper Hour: Adventures in Radio

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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 […]

Breakfast Club: “Burma-Shave: The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times” with Bill Vossler

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

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 […]