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 […]

Judy Stern, a Washington County history buff and resident of Marine on St. Croix will present a talk and read from her seventh book, Gallery Days, Memories of the Artists’ Quarter in Historic Downtown Minneapolis. Judy was there beginning in the late 1970s and ending in the mid 1980s operating the Judith Stern Gallery. Her book tells […]

Baron Von Raschke about to put the "Claw Hold" on George Schire, and Verne Gagne applying his "Sleeper Hold"   RUN, DON'T WALK...to the Washington County Heritage Center for Historian and Author George Schire's latest ALL-STAR WRESTLING Talk and  Presentation!    As he always does, Schire will take you through the ropes and down memory […]

Black & White Movie Night is back! Join us for popcorn, snacks, and a 1945 movie called "Detour." About the movie: While hitching cross-country, a down-on-his-luck pianist becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder. A classic film noir directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. As always, an educational introduction and discussion about the film […]

    L.C. Simon releases his new book “Sound of Silence," a fictional piece based on true events from his decades in law enforcement working on behalf of children.   No registration required. Copies of the book will be for sale at the event.   ABOUT THE BOOK: Taking on a case that has been […]

About the Program:  "A Story of the St. Croix" is an exhibit created in 2007/2008 by a team of artists, scientists, writers, and musicians  that brilliantly combines the worlds of art, history, and ecology found on the St. Croix River. Architect Beth Diem was the project manager and photomontage artist of that team. In this program, […]

HEY WRESTLING FRIENDS, it's George Schire reminding you that it's time to mark your calendar for my NEXT "ALL-STAR WRESTLING" presentation on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Washington County Heritage Center!   This is going to be an exciting and nostalgic trip back to the glory days of the 1970's when […]