Washington County Heritage Center

  It isn't often that a community has a person who steps up and records its history. Stillwater and the surrounding area were fortunate to have a photographer named John Runk who not only took photographs of the area but also collected photographs from the community spanning over 100 years. Runk also enjoyed the newest […]

Tonight’s feature is two short silent comedies from Charlie Chaplin’s most creative period! Retired film professor Steve Schroer will present a brief educational introduction the film. Popcorn will be served! In One A.M., Chaplin plays a man who has trouble getting to bed because he’s had too much to drink.   In The Rink, he showcases his […]

The Washington County Historical Society invites you to celebrate National Toast Day in Stillwater, Minnesota: the birthplace of the automatic pop-up toaster.  Just over a century ago, Charles Strite was employed at a local manufacturing plant. Fed up with burned toast in the cafeteria, a great idea “popped” into his head, and the Toastmaster automatic […]