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Hops & History: Mississippi River Mayhem with Dean Klinkenberg

Beaver Island Brewing Company 216 6th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, United States

Join us for another Hops & History! This time, we'll be at Beaver Island Brewing Company learning more about the disasters and tragedies of the Mississippi River with writer and Mississippi River historian Dean Klinkenberg as he discusses his new book, in which he explores the many disastrous events to have occurred on and along […]

Whippersnapper Hour: Spy School

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

At this month's "Whippersnapper Hour," kids are invited to a crash course at the Stearns History Museum Spy School! Kids will learn all about the different secret spy tactics used during World War Il, with everything from Morse Code to writing messages in invisible ink! They will then put those skills to use in order […]

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). For additional information, please call the Museum at 320.253.8424.

Celebrate the Courthouse Centennial

Stearns County Courthouse 725 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN, United States

The Stearns County courthouse is 100 years old, and Stearns County is holding a public event to celebrate! It was an amazing feat to build such a magnificent and elaborate structure back in 1922. Today, the courthouse stands just as stately, grand, and beautiful as it did 100 years ago. We want the public to […]

Civil War Roundtable: Human Interest Stories of the Irish in the Civil War with Scott Mingus

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

Join us for Civil War Roundtable featuring Scott Mingus on Wednesday, November 16 @ 3:30 p.m. (note change in date from usual meeting!) Meeting Overview:  Erin Go Bragh. Anglicized from the Gaelic phrase for “Ireland Forever.” In the mid-19th century, the slogan was particularly popular among many Irish immigrants who had moved to the United […]

Research Center CLOSED

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

The Museum's Research center will be closed all day Saturday, November 19th. Sorry for any inconvenience. Exhibits and galleries are still open for viewing!

Museum CLOSED

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

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum will be closed November 21-24. We will reopen Friday, November 25 and remain open at regular hours for the remainder of the weekend. Thanks all!

Museum CLOSED

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

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum will be closed November 21-24. We will reopen Friday, November 25 and remain open at regular hours for the remainder of the weekend. Thanks all!

Museum CLOSED

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

Happy Thanksgiving! The Museum will be closed November 21-24. We will reopen Friday, November 25 and remain open at regular hours for the remainder of the weekend. Thanks all!