Memorial Day 2020
Cancelled doesn’t mean forgotten… And there’s ways for you to honor Memorial Day and our fallen service members at home or while safely social distancing. Memorial Day began as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War. This day honors
Learning Activity: Meet Molly, the Cow who went through High School
No cow in Douglas County is as famous as Molly the Cow. She is quite possibly theo nly cow in all of Douglas County to have gone "through" High School. How did she manage that? It was late October in 1909,
The 1918 Red Cross Quilt
Have you seen the 1918 Red Cross Quilt at the Douglas County Historical Society? Today, in honor of National Quilting Day, we'd like to tell you about this amazing quilt (which raised $3,500 in today's value during WWI). In 1918, during
COVID-19 Self-History Interview
Everyone’s experience matters. Your history matters. Help us record your history. With events being as momentous as they are in Minnesota, we'd like to offer a tool in the form of a Self-History Interview to help us begin recording the daily lived
The 500 Block Fire – Feb 25, 2020
Feb. 25, 2020 Today, Alexandria lost a piece of our historic heart on Broadway. Some lost their businesses; some lost their homes. Right now, we are thankful that it appears no one lost their lives and that fire departments from near
Hotdish Team Info
The Great Hotdish Bake-Off will be held at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria, MN on February 1, 2020, 11am - 1pm. During our Hotdish Bake-Off, local teams will be competing for Douglas County’s Best Hotdish. Our guests will vote for
Winter Newsletter 2020 – Douglas County Historical Society
Check out our winter newsletter, which features Hooch, History, and of course, Hotdish. What more could a person want in a cold Minnesota winter? Click the link below to see the color pdf of our newsletter. Winter Newsletter 2019-color
Christmas Service and Hymn Sing, Spruce Hill Church, December 22, 2019
Welcome Everyone to the annual Christmas Service at Spruce Hill Church in NE Douglas County, sponsored by the Douglas County Historical Society MN. Address: 13148 Spruce Hill Park Road NE Miltona, MN 56354 Details: December 22, 2019, 2:00 pm, Sunday afternoon. Come enjoy this Spruce
Fall 2019 Newsletter, Douglas County Historical Society, MN
Our DCHS MN Fall 2019 Newsletter offers opportunities for Learning, Laughter, and Lefse. Click on the link below to see what's in store for Fall 2019. FALL 2019 NEWSLETTER DCHS MN LEARNING: Read about our upcoming classes in DNA and oral history, hosted
2nd Scarecrow Contest Announced!
Open to any groups, businesses, clubs, families, or individuals. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive prizes. Scarecrows will be displayed on the lawn next to the Douglas County Historical Society. Scarecrows must be display ready and family friendly!