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SUMMARY:The Story of the American Flag with Nathan "Rocky" Bliss
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society is excited to continue our USA 250 programs\nwith Rocky Bliss about the history of the US Flag at the Washington County Heritage\nCenter\, 1862 S. Greeley Street\, Stillwater\, on Tuesday June 2 nd from 7pm to 8pm.\nThe “Stars & Stripes” have flown over forts as well as city halls and private residences\nfor more than 250 years. Bliss will tell the ever-changing story of the American Flag and\nwhat it has come to symbolize. \nNathan (Rocky) Bliss was born in Stillwater and lived there until he was four when his\nfamily moved to Bayport. A graduate of Stillwater High School\, Rocky’s interest in flags\nstarted when he was eight by curiosity about the flags of the first thirteen states displayed\non the front of the Lowell Inn. \nIn the 1980s\, Rocky served as a council member then mayor for the City of Bayport and\ndesigned the Bayport flag. He has an amateur interest in history and is currently a\nmember of the Sons of the American Revolution\, the Sons of Norway\, and an affiliate\nmember of the Royal Canadian Legion. \nThe Historical Society’s USA 250 programs are free to the public. For more information\ncontact the Washington County Heritage Center at information@wchsmn.org or call at\n651-439-2298.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/the-story-of-the-american-flag-with-nathan-rocky-bliss/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Washington County Heritage Center
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County Heritage Center":MAILTO:emily.krawczewski@wchsmn.org
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SUMMARY:Apollo Club Returns to Stillwater
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society is proud to present “Our Songs\, Our Stories: Apollo\nClub Returns to Stillwater” on Saturday\, June 13\, 2026 at 3:00pm. For 130 years\, The Apollo\nClub has stood as a monument to artistry\, leadership\, and cultural excellence. The award-\nwinning\, all-male choral group’s roots are deeply connected to Minnesota’s history\, including\nleadership from Charles McCormick Reeve\, former Warden of the Stillwater Prison and Apollo\nClub’s first president. \nA century ago\, Apollo Club performed regularly in Stillwater for members of the Country Club\nas well as convicts at the State Prison. “Our Songs\, Our Stories” will include both history and\nsongs to honor Apollo Club’s legacy rooted in brotherhood\, music\, and community. Historian\nHeidi Heinze\, director of the Warden’s House Museum\, will begin the presentation with a\nslideshow about the Club\, its founder\, and the impact both have had on Minnesota\, America\, and\nthe world. The melodious Apollites will then entertain the audience with their final performance\nof the season. This historic homecoming concert will showcase music from the Club’s extensive\nlibrary\, old standards\, patriotic tunes\, and some new favorites. \nThis event is being generously hosted by the Manitou Fund\, at their Arts and Education Center at\n601 N. Main Street in Stillwater. The former Minnesota Zephyr building is now a state of the art\nperformance space combined with community education and reception areas overlooking the\nbeautiful St. Croix River. \nThe Warden’s House Museum\, 602 N. Main Street\, located across the street\, was once the home\nof the Apollo Club’s founder\, Charles McCormick Reeve. It was acquired by the Washington\nCounty Historical Society in 1941 and opened as a museum that year to share the stories of the\nprison\, wardens\, and inmates. Attendees of the “Our Songs\, Our Stories” concert can tour the\nmuseum for the discounted admission of $8.00. The Warden’s House will be open from noon\nuntil 8:00 on Saturday\, June 13\, 2026. \nPlease join us for an evening that reflects on our origins while celebrating the enduring power of\nsong to connect our past\, present\, and future. \nTickets are available at TicketSpice.com or follow this link to the pay-what-you-choose ticket\npage https://theapolloclubmn.ticketspice.com/apollo-club-returns-to-stillwater.\nFor more information contact heidi.heinze@wchsmn.org or call the Warden’s House at\n(651)439-5956.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/apollo-club-returns-to-stillwater/
LOCATION:Manitou Fund Education and Arts Center\, 601 N. Main St.\, Stillwater\, 55082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warden's House Museum
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SUMMARY:19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting
DESCRIPTION:[Castle Danger Brewery passing out beer at Hay Lake Beer Tasting\, 2025] \n  \n19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting at Hay Lake School Museum in Scandia\n \nThe Washington County Historical Society is hosting on Saturday\, June 20\, 2026 from 4:00-\n7:00pm the 19th Annual Hay Lake Beer Tasting Fundraiser & Silent Auction. Admission to the\nevent is $20 per person and participants must be 21 years or older. All proceeds from this event\nbenefit the Washington County Historical Society. Tickets can be purchases in advanced\, through\nthe Historical Society website\, www.wchsmn.org.\n \nFor Nineteen years\, this event has become the keystone fundraiser for the Washington County\nHistorical Society. This year the breweries attending are Gambit Brewing\, Bent Paddle Brewery\,\nSpiral Brewing\, Castle Danger\, Lift Bridge Brewery\, Sierra Nevada Brewery\, Summit Brewery\,\nRustic Roots winery and more!\nThe beer is just a part of it; in addition\, there will be a silent auction that includes tickets to the\nMinnesota Renaissance Festival\, Lakeshore Player Theatre\, tickets to the Bell Museum\, Logger’s\nGolf Course green fees\, and signed items from the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. There is much\,\nmuch more!\nThe Hay Lake School was constructed of brick in 1896 and held classes until 1963. After that\, the\nWashington County Historical Society purchased the school in 1978 and has been a public\nmuseum ever since. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places.\n \nThe Hay Lake School Museum & Johannes Erickson Log House Museum are located at 14020\n195th St N\, Marine on St Croix\, MN 55047. \n \nPlease contact Leila Albert at; Leila.Albert@wchsmn.org or 651-433-4014 with any questions\nregarding this event or to schedule a tour of the museum.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/19th-annual-hay-lake-beer-tasting/
LOCATION:MN
ORGANIZER;CN="Hay Lake School and Erickson Log Home":MAILTO:susan.stepka@wchsmn.org
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Trivia at WCHS
DESCRIPTION: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 different theme and the first theme for the month of June is – Minnesota History! \n  \nThis family friendly event is free to everyone and anyone who wants participate. For more information or questions contact Heritage Site Director\, Alexis Foster\, at 651-439-2298 or by email at alexis.foster@wchsmn.org.
URL:https://www.wchsmn.org/event/tuesday-trivia-at-wchs/
LOCATION:Washington County Heritage Center\, 1862 South Greeley St\, Stillwater\, MN\, 55082\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County Heritage Center":MAILTO:emily.krawczewski@wchsmn.org
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