Tag Archives: Pope County Museum

Final Run of the Starbuck Times

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Ann

This morning, we paid a visit to Quinco Press in Lowry. The company was started as a partnership between the newspapers in Elbow Lake, Benson, Morris, Wheaton, and Glenwood and has grown and expanded through the years and now prints … Continue reading →

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We Are Open!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Ann

At long last, the Pope County Museum is now open to the public for our regular hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5. During the shutdown, we took the opportunity to create a “Pope County Agriculture” exhibit in The Shed and to redesign exhibits … Continue reading →

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Mitmoen Murders

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Ann

This article by Steve Nestor about Pope County’s only unsolved murder appeared in the Pope County Tribune, March 30, 2015 The year was 1915. It happened in rural Pope County in Ben Wade Township. The horrific event was the lead … Continue reading →

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Mount Lookout

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Mount Lookout … Continue reading →

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The Fremad Building

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. The Fremad … Continue reading →

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Terrace Mill District

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Terrace Mill … Continue reading →

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Peters Sunset Beach Hotel

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Peters Sunset … Continue reading →

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Northern Pacific Depot, Villard

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Northern Pacific … Continue reading →

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Urjans Iverson Cabin, Gilchrist

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Urjans Iverson … Continue reading →

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Northern Pacific Depot, Starbuck

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Ann

While the Pope County Museum is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be highlighting historic sites around Pope County. We hope that you can walk or drive to visit these sites while maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Northern Pacific … Continue reading →

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