Autumn 2021 Newsletter – Timeless Topics
Hello, friends, supporters, and lovers of history! After an absence, we are pleased to share our newsletter, Timeless Topics, once more! Please see the PDF of our newsletter below, in color. Members & supporters should have their physical copies of our
Gas Storage Tank Explodes & Burns in Alexandria, MN – Sep. 12, 1978
Sep. 12, 1978 - Gas Storage Tank Explodes & Burns in Alexandria, MN Do you remember Tuesday, September 12th, 1978, when a Williams Brothers Pipeline gas storage tank exploded and burned on the western edge of Alexandria, MN? Just before noon, lightning
Important Update on Research & Tours
Hello, everyone! We know there has been some frustration about the lack of research-on-demand and tour options this year. We wanted to take a minute to reveal the reasoning behind those decisions and answer two of this summer’s most frequently asked
History Family Day at Erickson’s Petting Zoo!
Come join local history & heritage groups for a day of fun, play, and history at Erickson's Petting Zoo, 1-4 on Sunday, July 18th. $5/Each, or $10/Car! Music, petting zoo, tractors, treats, and more! Celebrating History Family Day on the Farm,
Great Hotdish Bake Along Silent Auction!
Here we are! Click the link below to find our Hotdish Bake Along Silent Auction which will be open until 8pm on June 1st! https://dchsmn.betterworld.org/auctions/hotdish
The Great Hotdish Bake-Along
It’s here! The Great Hotdish Bake-Along Cookbook is ready for your kitchens! Featuring 36 Hotdish recipes including beef, poultry, game, fish, and vegan options, your kitchen will not be complete without this Douglas County hotdish recipe collection! Enjoy these local hotdishes and
109 Years Ago, Douglas-County-Raised AO Holverson Dies on the Titanic
109 years ago today, late on April 14, 1912, the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic struck an iceberg. Among the 1,500 people that perished in the disaster was Alexander Oscar Holverson, who had grown up in Urness and Alexandria in Douglas County,
Submit Your Recipes for the Hotdish Bake-Along!
The Douglas County Historical Society will be hosting the 3rd Annual Hotdish Bake-Off and Silent Auction Fundraiser – but this year the event will look different. Instead of an in-person “Bake Off,” our 2021 event will be an at-home community
Announcing the Youth Biography Contest!
Youth Biography Contest: 1. Open to grades 6-12th. Entrants will be judged against others of their grade level. Prizes may be awarded (more details soon!) 2. Entrant must live in Douglas County or attend a school in Douglas County. (Osakis schools are
The Big Ole Santa Suit – And The Woman Who Made It
Do YOU remember Big Ole dressed up as Santa Claus? How much fabric do you think the suit required? (Answer at the bottom of this post! No cheating!) Do you know the woman behind the jolly red suit? Local seamstress Petra Anderson