2022 Scarecrow Winners Announced!
Happy Halloween! It’s time to announce the winners of the 5th Annual DCHS Scarecrow Contest! Our FIRST PLACE CHAMPION IS … Scarecrow 3 from the Moses-Aaron 4-H Club! In SECOND PLACE we have … Scarecrow 4 from The MidMinnesota Federal Credit Union! In THIRD
Halloween 1909 : Molly the Cow goes to High School
In 1909, a series of escalating Halloween pranks led to a Jersey cow becoming a Douglas County icon. The pranks began on Halloween evening - Sunday, October 31st, 1909 - when (presumably) a group of ne’er-do-wells deposited a boat
Scarecrow Contest Voting is OPEN!
Scarecrow voting is OPEN! https://dchsmn.org/scarecrow2022/ Vote for your favorite scarecrows located on the lawn at the Douglas County Historical Society! We thank our six special scarecrows and their makers for helping us to make this a fun fall season. Our scarecrows this year
DCHS Update – Closure for Roof Restoration & Scarecrow Contest Extended
Thank you all your for your flexibility during the roof restoration project! We have a couple big updates on extending the scarecrow contest deadline and further closures. We can't wait for you to drop off your scarecrows for DCHS's -- Annual
DCHS Closed Week of 10/17/2022 – 10/21/2022 for Roof Restoration
Hello! DCHS will be CLOSED ALL WEEK [ Mon. 10/17 - Fri. 10/21 ] for on-going Roof Restoration.
DCHS Closed – Friday, October 7, 2022
Hello! DCHS will be CLOSED Friday October 7, 2022, ALL DAY for gutter work and roof construction. Please expect further closures in October as construction work progresses. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!