Gateway to Minnesota History

The Fallen Washington County Service Members of Vietnam and How We Remember Them with Herb Reckinger

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) opened the Vietnam Memorial on our US Capitol Mall in1982 to honor all veterans of that war. With a PowerPoint presentation we will discover how that same organization makes sure we never forget the men and women of that era. Join us for a free program to see the […]

“The Tales and Times of Isaac Labissonière” with Mark Labine

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

Author and historian Mark Labine will tell the adventurous story of​ ​Isaac Labissonière, a 19th Century Métis pioneer who ​blazed a trail of firsts in Minnesota. Isaac traveled with his family via oxcart from the Selkirk Colony to become one of the first settlers of St. Paul in the 1830s. He went on to build the St. Paul Chapel, […]