Museums

Washington County Historical Society operates three museums that showcase the heritage of Washington County, Minnesota.

	Warden's House Museum Stillwater, Minnesota The Warden's House Museum was built in 1853 as the residence of the Minnesota Territorial Prison warden. The museum consists of 14 rooms decorated in the late 19th and early 20th century style. Many rooms are like that of a upper middle class household while other rooms depict certain historic themes of Washington County including a room dedicated to the lumbering industry and still another that shows off items that children would use more than one hundred years ago. More: History, tour information, and directions >>>
	Hay Lake School and Erickson Log Home Scandia, Minnesota The WCHS museum site at Scandia includes the one-room Hay Lake School (1896) and the Johannes Erickson Log Home (1868). Together, the buildings illustrate pioneer life for the area's 19th-century Scandanavian immigrants. More: History, tour information, and directions >>>
	Boutwells Landing Museum Oak Park Heights, Minnesota The newest WCHS museum is at Boutwells Landing senior residence community in Oak Park Heights, featuring a new exhibit every few months. This exhibit space is free and open during the regular hours of Boutwells Landing. More: Information and directions >>>

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