The History Mystery of Charles Weyerhaeuser

In this episode of History Mystery, KVSC News Director Shay Lelonek talks with Morrison County Museum Manager Alesha Ouren about Charles Weyerhaeuser.

Weyerhaeuser was a very influential man in Central Minnesota. In the late 1800s, he and his best friend, Drew, started a huge lumber company, Pine Tree Lumber.

Pine Tree Lumber was the second-largest lumber mill in the Northwest at the time, opening jobs and positively impacting the community.

Charles and Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser on Lake Alexander
Charles and Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser on Lake Alexander / Contributed by Morrison county Historical Society
Charles Weyerhaueser, Maud Moon, Sarah Maud, and Carl August-Weyerhaeuser 1900s-10s
Charles Weyerhaueser, Maud Moon, Sarah Maud, and Carl August-Weyerhaeuser 1900s-10s, contributed by Morrison County Historical Society
Pine Tree Lumber Company east side mill 1895
Pine Tree Lumber Company east side mill 1895 / contributed by Morrison County Historical Society

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