Tag Archives: Pope County Historical Society

Collection Available On-Line

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

We are thrilled to announce that  you can now access our collection on-line. There are over 13 THOUSAND items from the Pope County Historical Society available at MNCollections.org Over 90% of the three dimensional objects can now be researched from … Continue reading →

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Out with the old, in with the new

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

The “log building” is no more.  We have had several people ask why we had to tear it down, so I thought I’d give a little history. In the fall of 1983, the 40′ x 80′ Norway Pine log building … Continue reading →

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Schoolhouse Roofing Project

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

We are pleased to welcome Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps back for their second year. This year’s team will be re-roofing the Pleasant Hills School here on our museum grounds. Pope County’s own Tim Lang will be serving as project … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Courtney

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

Our high school intern Courtney Grammentz created a new exhibit here at the museum in honor of the 100th Anniversary of America’s entry into World War I. We are impressed with her work. She completed all the research, selected the … Continue reading →

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Cabin Repairs – Day 8

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

Work continued over the weekend, but I didn’t capture it on film. Today is the last day with the work crew and it is amazing what they accomplished in a week. The Torguson cabin is looking good too. And… the … Continue reading →

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Cabin Repairs – Day 5

Posted on August 13, 2016 by
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Cabin Repairs – Day 4

Posted on August 12, 2016 by
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