Gateway to Minnesota History

Black & White Movie Night: Chaplin!

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

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! […]

Winter Tours at the Warden’s House Museum!

Warden's House Museum 602 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN, United States

Experience the Warden’s House Museum in a different season! Take a tour with experienced guides to hear stories about the prison’s early days when Minnesota was still a territory and […]

National Toast Day Party!

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

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 […]

Last day to view the John Runk exhibit

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

It's a bittersweet announcement, but we will be removing the "John Runk: A Curious Mind" exhibit after Saturday, March 1 to make way for a brand new exhibit! Come to […]

$8

SOLD OUT 2025 Annual Meeting and Dinner

Stillwater Event Center 1910 Greeley Street South, Stillwater, MN, United States

This event is sold out.     Where: Stillwater Event Center, 1910 S. Greeley Street, Next to Washington County Heritage Center   When: Thursday March 20, 2025   Cost: $25 […]

SOLD OUT 6PM Haunted History at the Warden’s House: Afterlife Sentences

Warden's House Museum 602 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN, United States

This event is Sold Out. The Warden's House Museum is excited to host the Twin Cities Paranormal Society (TCPS) for a presentation sharing their spookiest evidence from past ghost investigations […]

$25

SOLD OUT 8PM Haunted History at the Warden’s House: Afterlife Sentences

Warden's House Museum 602 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN, United States

This event is Sold Out.   The Warden's House Museum is excited to host the Twin Cities Paranormal Society (TCPS) for a presentation sharing their spookiest evidence from past ghost […]

$25

2025 Warden’s House Museum Open House

Warden's House Museum 602 Main Street North, Stillwater, MN, United States

Help us kick off a new season at the Warden's House Museum! The Warden's House Museum is open from noon to 4pm and admission is FREE! Come chat with knowledgeable […]

ALL-STAR WRESTLING with George Schire

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

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 […]

Black & White Movie Night: “Detour” (1945)

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

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 […]