Christmas at the Dinehart Holt House: Help Us Deck the Halls! History Hunt: Explore Murray County and Discover Something New! Celebrating Railroad Heritage in Fulda A Season of Improvements at End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum Collection Spotlight: A Tax Question from 1917 The Scandinavian Railroad: Murray County’s Railroad That Never Was Directors Report – Fall 2026 Help Preserve Murray County’s History — Renew Your Membership for 2027! Explore Murray County with the History Hunt! Updates from the Fulda Heritage Society Collection Spotlight: Currie’s Bicentennial Celebration Wheel-Herald Photos Update Hobos and Their Code Director Update – Summer 2026 Director Update – Winter 2025-2026 Director’s Update – Fall 2025 Updates from End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum Collections Committee Members Needed Parade of Trees What Led to the Lake Shetek Massacre? A Carved Treasure Returns A Look Back at the Slayton Library’s 85 Years Extra! Extra! Read All About It… Online (Soon)!” The Fulda Depot and the National Register of Historic Places The Poor Farm Buttermakers Baseball Preservation Tips: 100 Years of Education Cemetery Tour – Slide Show Small Grant Awarded for Collections Project Frank Thayer: An Architect’s Story by Rose Moudry Baseball of Murray County by Bill Bolin Dinehart Lecture: Railroads of Murray County Lunchbox Lecture – Murray County in the 1920s PowerPoint Draining the Great Oasis Self-Guided Cemetery Tour Take Home History — Free Educational Packets for Children Murray County Historical Museum has another great year! Walt Benton and his Music International Holiday Traditions Baseball featured on Postcards by PBS Mnopedia Story – Sweetman Catholic Colony Waning Years of the 1891 Murray County Courthouse Brought to Light A Tale of Twenty Typewriters: The Process of Deaccession Dinehart Holt House Historic Structure Report Mnopedia Story – Chandler-Lake Wilson Tornado (1992) Mnopedia Story – Murray County Mnopedia Story – Minnesota’s First Female Sheriff – from Murray County Mnopedia Story – Murray County Fair New in the Collection

Help Preserve Murray County’s History — Renew Your Membership for 2027!

As we look ahead to another year of preserving and sharing Murray County’s history, the Murray County Historical Society would like to thank everyone who has supported us through membership!

It’s time to renew your membership for 2027! Whether you’re a longtime member or thinking about joining for the first time, your support makes a difference.

Your Membership Makes History Possible

Memberships help the Historical Society develop new exhibits, offer educational programs, and care for the photographs, artifacts, documents, and archives that tell Murray County’s story.

Every membership helps ensure that our local history is preserved for future generations.

And don’t forget — a Historical Society membership makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves local history!

2027 Membership Options

Membership TypeAnnual Cost
Individual Membership$20
Family Membership$30
Small Business Membership$50
Large Business Membership$100

A few important reminders:

  • All 2026 memberships expire January 1, 2027.
  • Renewals received after October 1, 2026, count toward a 2027 membership.
  • Lifetime memberships are no longer available for purchase. Existing lifetime members retain their status and are welcome to make a donation in place of annual dues.

How to Renew or Join

Complete the appropriate individual/family or business membership form and return it with your payment.

In person:

Murray County Historical Museum
2848 29th Street
Slayton, MN 56172

By mail:

Murray County Historical Society
PO Box 61
Slayton, MN 56172

Questions? Call the museum at 507-836-6533.

Thank You for Supporting Local History!

From historic buildings and museum exhibits to treasured photographs and family stories, Murray County has a rich history worth preserving.

Your membership helps keep those stories alive, and we are grateful for your continued support.

Join us for another year of discovering, preserving, and celebrating Murray County’s history!

2026 Murray County Historical Society