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Author: Nicholas Demuth
Director’s Update – Fall 2025
By: Nick DemuthMurray County Historical Society Happy Fall Greetings! Happy Fall from all of us at the Murray County Historical Society! Our summer has been eventful and full of progress. […]
Updates from End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum
By: Jake Halverson, Site Supervisor A Warm Fall at End-O-Line In theory, Fall has come to End-O-Line. Despite the effects of climate change, which are bringing us these miserable 80-plus […]
Collections Committee Members Needed
Help Shape History: Join the Murray County Historical Society’s Collections Committee Did you know that there’s a dedicated committee that helps decide what artifacts are accepted into the Murray County […]
Parade of Trees
Join Us for the 2025 Holiday Open House at the Dinehart Holt House! The holiday season is right around the corner, and the Murray County Historical Society is once again […]
What Led to the Lake Shetek Massacre?
By Seasonal Museum Assistant Logan Steinle The Uprising Gains Momentum The Dakota men who killed the settlers at Acton stole a few horses and rode back to their village. They […]
A Carved Treasure Returns
A Carved Treasure Returns: Hunt Board & Open House at the Dinehart Holt House We’re thrilled to share an exciting development with our supporters and local history lovers! The Murray […]
Preservation Tips:
Office Supply or Document Destroyer?
Walt Benton and his Music
Walt Benton: Dovray’s Music Man Walt Benton made a difference in the region with his work as a Chicago Northwestern Railroad telegrapher for 42 years and as a regional musician […]
