The Lyon County Historical Society (LCHS), 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall is pleased to announce its new database, Find Your Veteran, on the museum’s website: www. lyoncomuseum.org The database is dedicated to Lyon County veterans. Every veteran collection holds stories of service, sacrifice, and pride. The Find Your Veteran platform, developed by the company Creature Works, helps ensure those stories are preserved, discoverable, and easy to explore and understand. Find Your Veteran is a searchable living resource for visitors and researchers.
The database allows for people to search veterans by name, service branch, era, or community. Right now, there are over 1,100 Lyon County veterans on the database. For more information on adding names and/or content to existing names, call the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580, email [email protected], or visit the museum’s website at www.lyoncomuseum.org and fill out one of the contact forms on the veterans page.
This website was made possible in part by the people of Minnesota through a grant funded by an appropriation to the Minnesota Historical Society from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
• A new temporary exhibit, “Organizations of Lyon County,” is now open at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall.
The exhibit features objects, photographs, and documents from the Lyon County Museum’s collection related to organizations in Lyon County. Examples include: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Legion, Lions Club, Rotary, Kiwanis, Knight of Columbus, Masons, 4-H, and much more.
The theme of the exhibit coincides with the America 250 and America Gives Initiative. The United States has a long history of service and civic engagement.
The initiative encourages Americans to take a “Year of Service” pledge, fostering community, patriotism, and a lasting culture of giving back to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.. The initiative is designed to be inclusive and to highlight the American history and spirit of service in all its forms.
“Organizations of Lyon County” is located on the second floor of the Lyon County Museum. The exhibit will close in 2027. For more information or to donate or loan items to the exhibit, call the Lyon County Museum at 507537-6580 or email [email protected]
