In 1975, Morris was the site of the largest earthquake of the last century in the state, rated at between 4.6 and 4.8 in magnitude. Eighteen years later, on June 4, 1993, another quake slightly shook the community. This one measured 4.1 in magnitude and ranks as the third largest earthquake in Minnesota of the 1900s.
These large fly baits were manufactured in the 1960s.