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Join Lift Bridge Brewing Co. on Tuesday from 5:00 to 9:00 PM to enjoy a great Lift Bridge Brew and raise money for the Washington County Historical Society! $1 from every Tap Beer or Seltzer and $2 from […]
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) opened the Vietnam Memorial on our US Capitol Mall in1982 to honor all veterans of that war. With a PowerPoint presentation we will discover […]
Before automobiles, planes, and the Light Rail, there were streetcars in cities across Minnesota. They were pulled by horses until 1889, when electricity became practical. Stillwater had no horsecars […]
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 […]
Where: Stillwater Event Center, 1910 S. Greeley Street, next to Washington County Heritage Center When: Thursday March 19, 2026 Itinerary: 5:30pm Social Hour […]
Jim Lammers presents his newest book, “Lighthouses of the Great Lakes: An Architect’s Sketchbook.” The book contains 500 sketches of beacons all over the Great Lakes area. Lammers takes readers […]
Author and historian Mark Labine will tell the adventurous story of Isaac Labissonière, a 19th Century Métis pioneer who blazed a trail of firsts in Minnesota. Isaac traveled with his family via oxcart from […]
AWA wrestling fans mark your calendars for April 29, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for author/historian George Schire's next talk and presentation. It will be another Main Event as George […]
The Washington County Historical Society is sending you on an adventure across the county this summer! Pick up a historic hunt card at the Washington County Heritage Center at 1863 […]
The Washington County Historical Society is excited to continue our USA 250 programs with Rocky Bliss about the history of the US Flag at the Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 […]
The Washington County Historical Society is proud to present “Our Songs, Our Stories: Apollo Club Returns to Stillwater” on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 3:00pm. For 130 years, The Apollo […]
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