From 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

From 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

May 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,

Colleen 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

Lyon 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

Doors 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

May 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,