12.15.2022 Winter Storm – DCHS Update & Snowy Scenery
Here's just a glimpse of the snowy scenery created by the winter storm in Alexandria, MN today. Please join us in offering a special THANK YOU to all the folks working to clear the snow from our streets and sidewalks, those
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!
A Glimpse at Educator Gwen Lindahl Sweet’s Photo Collection
Today we’re sharing photos collected by Gwendolyn “Gwen” Lindahl Sweet, an educator with a decades-long career helping students in Douglas County, MN. Gwen held a decades-long career teaching in many of Douglas County’s schools, as well as other schools outside of
The DCHS Holiday Bake Sale Returns!
***If you would like to donate treats to the Bake Sale: Please call ahead and let us know what you'll be bringing. Please drop off the goods you are donating, packaged & ready to sell, at DCHS on Weds, November 30th or
Historic Photo: Douglas County’s 1926 Exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair
For Day 6 of the #MNStateFair, let's revisit 1926! This photograph shows the Douglas County agricultural exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926. From the Alexandria Citizen News, September 2, 1926: "Oh, isn’t that pretty,” was repeated thousands of times during