Washington County Heritage Center

Bill McCarthy is releasing a new book of poetry! To celebrate and launch the new pieces, he is hosting a book release event at the Washington County Heritage Center. Bill […]

https://youtu.be/dJXnwcAeMtY Herb Reckinger Jr. of the South Washington Heritage Society gives a talk about fur trading and the North West Company. Why does Minnesota’s northeastern border slant down? NWC was […]

https://youtu.be/wy-X_GDxwPk When Anne Hanson's dad first asked her to investigate the secret past of his parents, little did she know what she was getting into. For two decades, despite all […]

Black & White Movie Night is back at the Washington County Heritage Center! Retired university professor Steve Schroer will provide an introduction to the film. About the movie: Chaplin's first […]

https://youtu.be/XqaMhVw4yZQ   Over the course of history, families develop special skills such as blacksmithing, gold & silver smiths, plus many other occupations that are handed down through the generations. One […]

https://youtu.be/uztbhQ77GJw Jon Quijano is an award-winning history documentary writer. His latest field research is taking place here in the St. Croix River Valley, gathering knowledge about the peoples who have […]

https://youtu.be/wj2xMvae9pI WCHS Treasurer Tom Simonet gave a talk about Stillwater’s most infamous lady of the night Nellie "Red Nell" Mandeville. Red Nell became a businesswoman of sorts, hiring other area […]

https://youtu.be/SnsqcHR-7SE Author Ryan Rodgers presents on his book "Winter's Children: A Celebration of Nordic Skiing," the story of Nordic skiing in the Midwest—its origins and history, its star athletes and […]

https://youtu.be/dmoZcjqH2vg Ken Engel's parents survived the Holocaust.  As a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas/Tolerance Minnesota, the JCRC Middle East […]

  https://youtu.be/P-c5igka0ww Prof. Chris Gehrz, author of a new biography of Charles A. Lindbergh, presents on the life story of a particularly famous Minnesotan to shed light on important themes […]

    https://youtu.be/nP_GFlG5kaY   While blending old-world history with modern-day relevance, local author Julie Jo Severson explores hidden and legendary gems throughout the region she’s called home most of her […]

https://youtu.be/L0RWEmZcttQ Our favorite wrestling historian and author George Schire is BACK for part 3 of Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling! If you missed George's previous talks, not  to worry - […]