Gateway to Minnesota History

Washington County Historical Society Annual Meeting

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

WCHS's Annual Meeting will take place on March 24, 2022 at the Stillwater Event Center, located at 1910 South Greeley Street (right next door to the Washington County Heritage Center!). […]

“Ambulance Man” with author Brian Casey

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

  https://youtu.be/Qwr3_J3nB-0   "A behind-the-scenes ride that is sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, but always heartfelt." Join Brian Casey for a program about what it was like to work in high-pressure […]

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Presentation on the Red River Métis by historian Fritz Anderson

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

https://youtu.be/gLohmRPXgRE EVENT INFO: From Fritz Anderson: The Red River Métis is a community of the Minnesota’s early settlers of Minnesota that came from the OTHER direction of many settlers of […]

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

Textile Conservation with Jennifer Cruise

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

https://youtu.be/QUezG4rfsek What is conservation? What do textile conservators do? The founder and director of Textilis Conservation Jennifer L. Cruise, Ph.D., M.A. Cons will be presenting about her textile work at […]

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

Stillwater Historic Homes Tour

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

Join us for the 2022 Stillwater Historic Homes Tour on Sunday, May 22 from 12pm-5pm! Nine beautiful and unique homes nestled into the hills of Stillwater will be opening their […]

$25.00

Humans, forests, and fire with author Jeff Forester

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

https://youtu.be/uBcojs-5H6o EVENT INFO: What effect do humans and fire have on forests? Author Jeff Forester gives a program about his book “The Forest for the Trees: How Humans Shaped the […]

Bison Reintroduction at Belwin Conservancy with Lynette Anderson

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

https://youtu.be/JGyZq2FYWr8 EVENT INFO At Belwin Conservancy, American bison (Bison bison) play an important role in the health of the prairie. Since 2008, a herd of juvenile males from Northstar Bison has taken […]

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