Lyon County Museum Marshall, MN

09/05/2026

09/04/2026

Check out this upcoming event at the Marshall-Lyon County Library on Thursday, September 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. An evening of speakers and tributes to Joseph Amato (1938-2025). Joe left a lasting legacy and this will be a great night to share your memories of him and the impact he had.

09/03/2026

📷 THROWBACK THURSDAY! Real photo postcard of The Clinic Hospital in Tracy. The postcard is postmarked June 29, 1950. The house is across the street from St. Mary's Catholic Church. In 1927, Dr. Hoidale and Dr. W.G. Workman purchased a large home at 6th and Rowland and remodeled it to become the Clinic Hospital. For many years, Dr. Hoidale and Dr. Warner Workman operated the Clinic Hospital at Sixth and Rowland until the new Tracy Municipal Hospital was opened in 1961. The Clinic Hospital and Dr. Valentine's Tracy Hospital had consolidated.

08/27/2026

📷THROWBACK THURSDAY! Photograph of Lyon County 4-H members, identified as Rosie Acton, Caroline Hillquist and Kay Roberts, circa 1955.

08/26/2026

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is currently seeking volunteers to fill four positions on the board of directors for a 2-year term starting in January. The Lyon County Historical Society is governed by a 9-member board of directors. The board of directors meets the 3rd Wednesday at 5:30 PM every other month. Check out the museum's website for more information and the application

The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS) is governed by a 9 member board. The LCHS Board of Directors is seeking candidates to fill four positions on the board to begin January 1, 2027. Board meetings are held at the Lyon

08/21/2026

Join MHC, Danger Boat Productions, and Sketches of MN for a visit to the beautiful community of Marshall!

You'll enjoy a free meal, great conversations, and loads of laughs delivered by the improv comedy team at Danger Boat Productions. This year, we will also be celebrating the 250th anniversary of our nation and diving into what that means for the Marshall, MN area.

This event is free but registration is required. Sign up now at mnhum.org/events

08/20/2026

📷 THROWBACK THURSDAY! 6th grade teacher, Lon Moon, teaching at West Side School in Marshall in 1966.

08/17/2026

The Lyon County Museum's reflections series schedule is featured below. Our first program is Saturday, September 19 at 2:00 PM. All of the programs are free will donation and light refreshments will be served. The series is sponsored by LCHS members. To join the LCHS membership, visit https://lyoncomuseum.org/membership/
Membership supports exhibits, programs, and preservation at the Lyon County Museum.

08/14/2026

Sketches of Minnesota in Marshall
Date: Thursday, September 10
Location: Marshall YMCA, 200 S A St

Registration
This event is free, registration is required
https://www.mnhum.org/event/marshall-sketches-of-minnesota/

Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Marshall community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities, promote dialogue, bridge divides, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment.

Beginning with a catered meal by El Rancho Mexican Restaurant, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great, what they think people get wrong about it, what local divisions concern them, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations, takes everything they heard from residents, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater.

5:00–6:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour
6:00–7:15 PM: Dinner
7:15–8:00 PM: Improv show
8:00–8:30 PM: Talkback

“Please note that the improv performance will not involve any members of the audience, nor will individuals be featured in any way. Key themes will be taken from dinner conversations to inform the show.”

Host Partners: Lyon County Historical Society Museum and Visit Marshall

The work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships, we facilitate the spaces, like Sketches of Minnesota, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society.

Registration Questions: [email protected]
Or, call the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or stop in at 301 West Lyon Street

08/13/2026

📷 THROWBACK THURSDAY! Photograph with caption of the Lyon County School District #80 schoolhouse and students taken in 1905 is featured in the Minneota Centennial book, which was published in 1981.

History of District #80:
Built on section 8 of Westerheim Township, along the Yellow Medicine River, year unknown. The front entry on the building was added at some point. Lyon County School District #80 consolidated with Lyon County Joint Independent Consolidated School District #20, Minnesota in 1953 (after 1957, Independent School District #414, Minnesota).

The schoolhouse was donated to the Lyon County Historical Society in 1970 by George and Beatrice Buysse. At the time, the building was painted white and was later painted red by the Historical Society.

The schoolhouse was moved to the Lyon County Fairgrounds where it resided until October of 1994, when it was moved to the West Side Elementary School playground. Lyon County donated the moving cost and concrete foundation.

In August of 2021, the schoolhouse was moved back to the Lyon County Fairgrounds due to the demolition of West Side Elementary School and the opening of Southview Elementary. Lyon County donated the moving cost and concrete foundation.

The schoolhouse will be open this week during the Lyon County Fair:
Thursday-Saturday: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM