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Join us in a Great Adventure!We would like to share some exciting news with you. The Washington County Historical Society has set out on a monumental adventure to preserve our community's place in history. We have an opportunity to dream the dream by expanding our mission statement to serve the greater community with a new Washington County Heritage Center. The Heritage Center will be an exciting place to come visit, learn and discover our heritage through many creative avenues of visual, technical, interactive and educational means. Not only will we be able to house important items from our own local history, but we will be able to bring to you traveling exhibits from important museums all over the country. Please take a moment to review the link below, make a pledge and become a part of history with us! More: Washington County Heritage Center >>> |
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Renew Your Membership for 2014It is time to renew your membership to the Washington County Historical Society. Your membership is very important to the organization and we hope you will consider upgrading your membership for 2014. Please fill out the 2014 Membership Form and send it to: WCHS Memberships, PO Box 167, Stillwater, Minnesota 55082. |
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Internship and Scholarship Information |
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Wild & Scenic River - 2014 Annual MeetingThe Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce former Vice President of the United States, US Senator and US Ambassador to Japan, Walter Mondale, will be the featured speaker at the Washington County Historical Society Annual meeting on Thursday March 27, 2014 at the Water Street Inn in Stillwater. Mondale was born in Ceylon, Minnesota, and graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1951. He then served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War before earning a law degree in 1956. He married Joan Adams in 1955. Working as a lawyer in Minneapolis, Mondale was elected to the position of attorney general in 1960. He was appointed U.S. Senator in late 1964 as a member of the Democratic Party upon the resignation of Hubert Humphrey, and held that post until 1976. In working with Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, Mondale helped to draft legislation to protect and preserve the wild and scenic rivers in the US. Among those first protected rivers is the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The event is open to the public and the cost is $25 for WCHS members and $35 for nonmembers. The evening will begin at 5:30 with a social hour, dinner at 6:30 and the business meeting will be at 7:30. Mr. Mondale’s program will begin around 8pm. Reservations are required. To make reservations or for more information about the event please call 651-439-5956. |
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featured book
The new Washington County history book, written by Robert Goodman, the first in over 30 years, brings county history up-to-date, about equal attention to pioneer and more contemporary life, and explaining the county's unique role as the gateway to Minnesota history. This book is arranged by generations, starting with the pre-settlement period and continuing on through the suburbanization of the present day. The book also includes the local histories of 33 Washington County communities.The 280 page book is fully indexed and nicely illustrated. $25 |
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Warden's House Museum & Hay Lake School House
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Beer Tasting at Hay Lake School!Check out this video from the WCHS Beer Tasting at Hay Lake in June!
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Support the Washington County Historical Society by Shopping OnlineThe Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce it’s partnership with market america, the world’s largest online shopping destination! Market America features over 50 million products and services! GET PAID TO SHOP while you support the Washington County Historical Society. It’s FREE and EASY to use! Follow these simple steps and you’ll be on your way:
With every purchase you make, a percentage of your total shopping order will be donated to the Washington County Historical Society. Help support your local historical society by shopping online! Shop at stores like these:
Click on the link below to get started. More: Market America >>> |
WCHS Mission StatementWashington County Historical Society collects, preserves, and disseminates the history of the county and state of Minnesota. |
