Program
Time Travelers: March Comes in Like a Lion! Grades 4-6
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesMarch Comes in Like A Lion! Weather predictions help us plan trips, what to wear outside, and when to plant crops and gardens. Understanding weather patterns was important for families in keeping them safe and making good decisions about being
Time Travelers: From Here to There, Grades 1-3
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesFrom Here to There: The United States Post Office (USPO) was created on July 26, 1775, by decree of the Second Continental Congress. It was an innovative way to stay in touch with friends and family that lived far away
Time Travelers: From Here to There, Grades 4-6
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesFrom Here to There: The United States Post Office (USPO) was created on July 26, 1775, by decree of the Second Continental Congress. It was an innovative way to stay in touch with friends and family that lived far away
Ice Cream Shop Floats Special
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesMay is Minnesota Museums Month! To celebrate, the Lyon County Museum is running a special on Schwan's ice cream floats on May 9 and May 23. On Thursday, May 9 and Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
WWII Prisoner of War Camps in Southern Minnesota
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesColleen Gengler will present on what camp life was like in three Prisoner of War camps in southern Minnesota including Fairmont, New Ulm, and Owatonna during the Second World War. Gengler's interest in the topic comes from her parents' use
Caring for and Reading Old Photographs
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesLyon County Historical Society Executive Director, Jennifer Andries, will give a presentation on Caring for and Reading Old Photographs. Learn how to read old photographs as well as the care, handling, and storage of old photographs. Please bring in your
Pipe Collection Exhibit Reception and Program
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesDoors open at 6:00 pm to view the new exhibit featuring the pipe collection of Mark Schwanebeck. Mark will talk about his pipe collection at 6:30 pm. Mark is sharing a portion of his pipe collection at the Lyon County
Ice Cream Shop Floats Special
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesMay is Minnesota Museums Month! To celebrate, the Lyon County Museum is running a special on Schwan's ice cream floats on May 9 and May 23. On Thursday, May 9 and Thursday, May 23 from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm,
A Look Back at the 1950’s Presentation by Lloyd Petersen
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesLloyd Petersen will present on the era of Rock and Roll, poodle skirts, the Cold War, and more. The presentation will be held in the Lyon County Museum's Schwan's Ice Cream Shop. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments
Beneath the Same Stars: Fictionalizing the 1862 U.S. Dakota War
Lyon County Historical Society Museum 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN, United StatesIn this captivating multimedia presentation Cole-Dai will tell a few stories behind her writing of the novel. She'll lead her audience on a journey from a family cemetery in a dense woods in North Kingstown, Rhode Island; to the ruins