Morris’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Morris. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Morris was platted in 1869 and named for Charles F. Morris, a railroad engineer. A post office has been in operation at Morris since 1871, when Morris township was organized. It was incorporated as a village in 1878 and as a city in 1902.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Morris’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morris’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewStevens County Court House, Morri…, 1909: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Morris
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Morris, decade by decade
![Morris, Minn. [Morris City Mills]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/26439/36417df450b96a9fd6b3-s.jpg)
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Stevens County Court House, Morris, Minn (1909) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (1), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.