Thank you for tuning in the winter 2025-2026 edition of the Murray County Historical Society Newsletter. A special thanks to everyone who made it to our 2026 Annual Meeting at […]
Author: Nicholas Demuth
Cemetery Tour – Slide Show
Were you unable to make it out to the cemeteries during our tours in 2021? No worries! The Cemetery Tour has been converted into an online slide show presentation for […]
Small Grant Awarded for Collections Project
Did you know that the Murray County Museum has the original blueprints for the Great Oasis drainage project of 1913 and the original blueprints for the Dinehart Holt House, or […]
Frank Thayer: An Architect’s Story by Rose Moudry
Frank Thayer: An Architect’s StoryOriginally presented by Rose Moudry as part of our 2020–2021 Lunchbox Lecture Series, this fascinating program explores the life and work of architect Frank Thayer. Best […]
Lunchbox Lecture – Murray County in the 1920s PowerPoint
A Decade of Change: Murray County in the 1920sOriginally part of the 2020–2021 Virtual Lunchbox Lecture Series, this presentation offers a glimpse into one of the most transformative decades in […]
Draining the Great Oasis
Draining the Great Oasis: An Environmental HistoryPresented by Janet Timmerman as part of our 2020–2021 Virtual Lunchbox Lecture Series, this lecture explores one of Murray County’s most enduring and impactful […]
Self-Guided Cemetery Tour
Every Stone Tells a Story: Cemetery Tour Features the Lives of Locals. The Murray County Historical Society invites you to set aside time in your schedule to learn some of […]
Take Home History — Free Educational Packets for Children
The Murray County Museum has created two free educational history packets designed just for kids, with stories and activities connected to local Murray County history. We have two versions available: […]