We’re back in the Roaring 20s! In the 1920s, the 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors. With saloons and clubs closing all across the state, the Murray County Museum is taking the risk of opening a “one night only” Speak Easy! Enjoy LIVE MUSIC provided by the Fulda Big Band! […]
Do you have an amazing brownie recipe? The Murray County Historical Society is hosting a Brownie Bake-Off Fundraiser! Contact the Murray County Museum to sign up your best brownie recipe to be entered into the competition. Competitors pay a $20.00 entrance fee. Bake two 9 x 13 pans of brownies cut into 48 pieces each. […]
Put on your thinking caps and join the Murray County Historical Society for a friendly trivia competition! The trivia will take place on Saturday, March 14 at the Hadley Community Center (150 S Main St., Hadley) starting at 7pm. Registration for teams is $25 for 3-6 people per team. Advanced registration is required. First prize […]
The Murray County Historical Society Lunchbox Lecture will host Anita Talsma Gaul, Ph.D. on Thursday, March 12 at noon in the Murray County 4-H building on the Fairgrounds in Slayton. In an effort to accommodate all schedules, a second presentation will be held the same day at 6:30 PM at the Slayton Public Library. There […]
By Rose Schmit, Site Coordinator/Collections Manager As I sit down to write this update my mind is swimming with all the things that have been happening at the Museum. Early in the year, I was working on designing and building of a storage shelf to be used for all the framed art in the collection. […]
