19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting at Hay Lake School Museum in Scandia   The Washington County Historical Society is hosting on Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 4:00- 7:00pm the 19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting Fundraiser & Silent Auction. Admission to the event is $20 per person and participants must be 21 years […]

Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has a […]

  Alyssa Auten, the Director of the W.H.C. Folsom house museum in Taylor’s Falls, will be presenting the life and exciting times of W.H.C. Folsom at the Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 S. Greeley Street, Stillwater, on Wednesday July 15 th at 7pm. Admission to this extraordinary presentation is free. William Henry Carman Folsom (June […]

Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has a […]

The Washington County Historical Society invites you to join us for Daniel C. Munson and his work, Malice Towards None: Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, the Homestead Act, and the Massacre - and Heartwarming Survival - of the Kochendorfers. Thursday, August 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm Washington County Heritage Center  This Minnesota story begins when a gravestone […]

  Join the Washington County Historical Society for a relaxing and entertaining evening on a Stillwater River Boat. Visitors will enjoy stories of the gondola by John Kershbaum, relish in hearty hors d'oeurves, and treat yourself to a cash bar on this exquisite sojourn supporting the Washington County Historical Society.  This even is Wednesday, August […]

  Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has […]

  On Oct. 7, 1896, the quiet town of Sherburn, Minnesota, was forever changed when the Kellihan brothers rolled into infamy, committing a daring bank robbery that would become the world’s first heist executed on bicycles. Wheels of Murder unravels the gripping true story of Hans and Lew Kellihan, two young men from Iowa who […]

Join us for a presentation by Gordon-Wascott Historical Society historian and logging expert Donald McConkey, as he presents the history behind logging stamps, patents, and other logging stories. The presentation will be:    Wednesday, September 16 7:00 pm  Free to the public Washington County Heritage Center 1862 Greeley St. S, Stillwater, MN   For questions, […]

Hey old school professional wrestling fans, MARK YOUR CALENDARS for THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24th at 6:00pm for another presentation by Historian, Author, and WCHS board member George Schire.    As it always is, this will be another Main Event look at the villains you loved to hate in the ring!  They growled, bit, hissed, broke the […]

    The Washington County Historical Society is proud to present the short film “A Black Heart Unbroken.” This 14 minute thriller was shot on location at the Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater, MN. Local filmmakers chose this historic setting for their macabre tale...A woman on the run from her dark past finds refuge at […]

Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has a […]