Summer is in full force and we are busy at the museum! Our visitor count definitely picks up in the summer with visitors from all over, researchers, and kids… a whole bunch of kids. We love having the kids come and visit and bring in their adults. In the summer, we do programs for the […]
The Lost Forty – Rescheduled Show
The Lost Forty crafts beautiful arrangements of rare old folk songs entwined with the history of Minnesota. Their sources and their approach celebrate two centuries of Irish musical influence on the under-explored musical traditions of the north woods. Their show includes incredible archival photos, rich regional history, and colorful stories. The Lost Forty was scheduled […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – May 2019
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded April 2019 May 5 & 12, 2019, The story I’ll be sharing today was written for a Roseau Elementary School assignment in the 4th grade class of teacher Sara Olson in 2006. The author was Mary Przekwas, and she wrote about someone […]
Lighting Project
If you have ever been to the museum you might remember that the gallery was fairly dark. There is a reason for that but we have heard several patrons mention the lighting being too dark over the year. Lighting is one of the most critical elements in the museum environment. Proper lighting not only protects […]
Minnesota History Contest 2019
The 39th Annual NW Minnesota Sixth Grade History Contest was held on May 8th, six area schools participated by taking a MN history test at the Roseau City Center. The test is created and hosted by the Roseau County Historical Society. Trophies and cash awards were presented to the top six students. The cash awards […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – April 2019
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded April 2019 April 7, 2019, In 1918, Roseau County had many young people involved with World War I, and many casualties. It’s hard to imagine the anxiety of parents in those days when you had to wait weeks sometimes to get a […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – March 2019
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded March 2019 The month of March 2019 Shiela Winstead tells the story of Earl Chapin’s interview with Dr. Laurence Parker and many of his acquaintances in Roseau County to create a story about Dr. Parker which was included in Hazel Wahlberg’s book, […]
The Lost Forty
The Lost Forty crafts beautiful arrangements of rare old folk songs entwined with the history of Minnesota. Their sources and their approach celebrate two centuries of Irish musical influence on the under-explored musical traditions of the north woods. Their show includes incredible archival photos, rich regional history, and colorful stories. The Lost Forty will be […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – Feburary 2019
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded February 2019 February 3 This story comes from a book at the Roseau County Museum, created and edited in 2016 by Dennis Green. These are the some Memories of Swift written by Ray Green included in that book. Some of the stories […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – January 2019
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded January 2019 January 6 In 1919 after the World War had finally ended and our servicemen were coming home, the Red Cross was still working to make their lives better. This article appeared in the Roseau Times-Region of January 24, of 1919. […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – December 2018
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded December 2018 December 2 In 1954 on this same date the Roseau Times-Region had this interesting story about a boy lost in the woods during hunting season. Robert Torgerson may be only 15 years old, but he proved last week he has a […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – November 2018
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded November 2018 November 4 From the September 1, 1955 issue of the Roseau Times-Region comes a story about the Jacklin Mill in Roseau, which apparently was being dismantled that year. Old Mill Part of Local Life. 1893 was a long time ago and […]
Indoor Tree Walk
3rd Annual Indoor Christmas Tree Walk At the Roseau County Museum located in the Roseau City Center On Display Through December 28 * View creatively decorated trees and vote for your favorite tree(s). * The top 3 trees win a cash prize. * This year’s participants: Sons of Norway Nordly Lodge, Roseau Women of Today, Chalk Couture by […]
Special Holiday Hours
Special Hours Saturday, Dec. 1 – Open 10-3 pm Sunday, Dec. 2 – Open 12-4 pm Saturday, Dec. 8 – Open 11-3 pm Saturday, Dec. 15 – Open 11-3 pm Saturday, Dec. 22 – Open 11-3 pm Monday, Dec. 24 – Open 9:30-3 pm Tuesday, Dec. 25 – Closed Dec. 26-28 & 31 – Open […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – October 2018
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded October 2018 October 7 A story about a fire that could’ve been a lot worse had it not been for a switchboard operator. The headline is “Fire Gutted Nelson Café.” Here’s the story from the newspaper: An alert telephone operator, Mrs. Luella Jensen, […]
Indoor Tree Walk
We Need your help “decking the halls” @ the museum The Roseau County Museum is inviting county organizations, groups, businesses, daycares, friends, individuals, etc. to decorate a tree for the Third Annual Indoor Christmas Tree Walk at the museum. Here is a chance to contribute your creativity and decorate a tree to be viewed during […]
Sunday Morning Radio Readings – September 2018
Listen to the Weekly Radio Readings by Sheila Winstead, RCHS Board Member Recorded September 2018 September 2, 9, 16 A continued story from Marcella Eklund Woidtke’s story of her mother’s family. Her mother was Emily Nelson Erickson, and Emily’s parents, Arne and Mathilde Nelson, were born in Norway and emigrated to the US, and then settled […]
The Tomte & the Troll
The Trolleri Players present: The Tomte & the Troll Come, experience the Trolleri (means Magic in Swedish) Players as they bring “The Tomte and the Troll” to life, Monday, October 1 at the Roseau City Center. Tomtes and Trolls are as old as the dawn of Scandinavia… and are sworn, enemies. So how is it […]