What is it?
Earlier this month, the Museum had a booth at the Meeker County Fair. Part of our display was a collection of “what is it?” artifacts....
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- Aug 9
Women's Clubs in Meeker County
Throughout Meeker County, there has been a long and varied history of women’s clubs. Most of the clubs started in an era when few women...
- Jul 31
Photo Detective - 202 N Sibley Avenue
They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, and while this post isn’t going to be quite that long, there is a lot we can glean from this...
- Jul 12
G.A.R. Encampment Comes to Litchfield, part 2
The thousands of visitors who came to Litchfield for the 1889 G.A.R. Encampment were kept busy with all kinds of activities and events.
- Jun 29
G.A.R. Encampment Comes to Litchfield
In June 1889, Litchfield was the site of the Grand Army of the Republic’s (G.A.R.) Northwestern District Encampment.
- Jun 14
The Memorable Dr. Harold Wilmot
A look at the life and career of Dr. Harold Wilmot, Meeker County doctor for over 50 years.
- May 24
Memorial Day in Meeker County
Meeker County has a long history of Memorial Celebrations, dating back to the early days of the G.A.R.
- Apr 24
Exploring the Meeker County Museum
First-time visitors to the Meeker County Museum at the G.A.R. Hall are often surprised by the museum’s size. The front half of the...
- Apr 10
Litchfield's Historic G.A.R. Hall
The grand, brick structure that looks across Litchfield’s Central Park is the historic G.A.R. Hall. G.A.R. stands for Grand Army of the...
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