Come out to the Heritage Center and see this rare footage for yourself! Truly, a “home movie of his home town,” innovator John Runk shot stunning 8mm films to document the growing community of Stillwater from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Together with a rich soundtrack, original narration, and DVD extras, they show […]

It's our very first Black & White movie Night! Dress up in your best black-and-white outfit and come to the Heritage Center for a screening of three Buster Keaton short films: "One Week" (1920), "The High Sign" (1921), and "The Goat" (1921). No reservations needed. Masks are encouraged. Retired university professor and film enthusiast Steven […]

It's one of our favorite events of the year - the annual ice cream social! Come down to Lowell Park in Stillwater and enjoy free ice cream from Leo's!  

Click the link below to be taken to the Google Drives for both the video recording and the presentation slides.  The slides are difficult to see on the video recording. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please view the slides at the link below.  https://youtu.be/7S6Fqs7__vI Presentation Slides: Google Slides EVENT INFO: WCHS Executive Director Brent Peterson […]

  https://youtu.be/zsl-DFgyWYk   Author Ryan Gale will be discussing everything from logs to legacies in a presentation on his brand-new book, Shanty Boys: The Lumbermen of the Upper Midwest 1830-1940. Additionally, musician Brian Miller of The Lost Forty will be performing Irish-influenced songs about Minnesota north woods history and folklore! No reservations needed. Masks are […]

Our second Black & White Movie Night! In honor of Black History Month, we are showing impactful silent film Within Our Gates (1919). Written, produced, and directed by Oscar Micheaux, this film is considered the earliest known surviving film by a black director. The film is considered a response to D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a […]

It's Black & White Movie Night! In honor of Major League Baseball's Opening Day in March, we are showing silent film Headin' Home (1920) starring none other than...Babe Ruth. Who knew he could act? (or not?!)  No pre-registration required. Masks encouraged.  Free popcorn provided by Woodbury 10 Theatre. Summary of Headin' Home via PublicDomainMovies.Info: "Heading Home […]

  https://youtu.be/QhL1awrkvxE Are you a true crime junkie? Do you follow criminal cases in court like it’s your job? This event is for all the small-time sleuths! Author Patrick L. Shannon will tell all the juicy details on the most famous murders in Minnesota via his book "Minnesota’s Headline Murders! 1900-1919."   ZOOM INFO: Register […]

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!). RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited and the organizers are expecting a large audience. To make reservations, email information@wchsmn.org or call 651-439-5956. Price: $25/WCHS Members, […]