2nd Annual Historic Grounds Coffee Tasting
Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United StatesTickets are available now! Click on this link.
Gateway to Minnesota History
Tickets are available now! Click on this link.
Black & White Movie Night, Halloween edition! "After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival." Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American psychological horror film produced and directed […]
Book cover Author and historian Justin Brink is joining us to share his BRAND-NEW BOOK "Images of America: Forest Lake"! Books will be available for purchase at the event. Come […]
Gary Goodman returns to launch the paperback version of his book "The Last Bookseller!" Many remember his store St. Croix Antiquarian Books in Stillwater, a mainstay on Main Street for […]
L.C. Simon releases his new book “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” a fictional piece based on true events from his decades in law enforcement working on behalf of children. Hosted in […]
Learn about the “ten agents of deterioration” and how to preserve and protect the things you value. There will be a presentation followed by an open question and answer period. […]
Come celebrate the holiday season, Swedish style! This festive day will include making these three very simple paper craft tree ornaments, drinking hot chocolate, munching on Christmas cookies, and enjoying […]
Charles Lockwood A bittersweet tradition that stemmed from the Civil War was an organization called The Last Man's Club. Civil War reenactor and longtime WCHS volunteer Mike Frain will present […]
Ruth Smart at the 1953 Ice Cream Social Two GREAT reasons to have an ice cream social in the winter: no mosquitos and no melting ice cream! Come celebrate […]
In-person attendees: 1862 Greeley Street South Stillwater, MN 55082 Virtual attendees: Link to WCHS YouTube page
WCHS Executive Director Brent Peterson will be presenting stories about Black pioneers in the St. Croix Valley and the early trails that they blazed in a multitude of social […]
Art by Ariel Rucker-Ehlers via the LA Times Hair. A natural part of who we are, how we present in the world, and the understanding of why it […]
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