Past Events from November 19 – February 11, 2027 – Murray County Historical Society

Dedicated to the collection, preserving, interpretation, and disseminating the history of Murray County.

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

November 2026
Lunchbox – Hidden Histories of the American Revolution

November 19 @ 12:00 PM

Presented by Erin Makela Join Erin Makela for a Lunchbox Lecture exploring hidden histories of the American Revolution. Discover lesser-known stories from America's past as we look at the people and events that shaped our nation's history. All Lunchbox Lecture presentations begin at 12:00 noon and are held at the Murray County 4-H Building on […]
December 2026
Lunchbox: Brooding Upon the Waters: A Memoir of Farming, Fishing, and Failure in America’s Lost Landscape

December 10 @ 12:00 PM

Presented by Howard Schapp Join Howard Schapp for a presentation on Brooding Upon the Waters: A Memoir of Farming, Fishing, and Failure in America's Lost Landscape. Explore the connections between rural life, the land, and personal history. All Lunchbox Lecture presentations begin at 12:00 noon and are held at the Murray County 4-H Building on […]
January 2027
Lunchbox: Hobos, Bums, and Tramps of Murray County

January 14, 2027 @ 12:00 PM

Presented by Nick Demuth Discover a fascinating piece of Murray County history with Nick Demuth as he explores the stories of hobos, bums, and tramps and their connections to our local communities. All Lunchbox Lecture presentations begin at 12:00 noon and are held at the Murray County 4-H Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds. Location: […]
February 2027
Lunchbox: Geology of Southwest Minnesota

February 11, 2027 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented by Jake Halverson Join Jake Halverson for a look at the geology of southwest Minnesota and learn more about the natural history of the landscape around us. All Lunchbox Lecture presentations begin at 12:00 noon and are held at the Murray County 4-H Building on the Murray County Fairgrounds. Location: 3048 Broadway Ave, Slayton, […]

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