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 Northwoods." This history of human relationship with the land starting with native Americans through the pioneering logging, the rise of industrial logging, creation of the United […]

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https://youtu.be/jkWm1HWts38 EVENT INFO: Play ball! Baseball historian and author Stew Thornley will be discussing his brand-new book "Minor Treasures: Diamond Gems from the Glory Days of Minnesota Baseball." Co-author and collector Taylor Simons will present pieces from his extensive collection of Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Saints memorabilia.

Join WCHS and ArtReach St. Croix to celebrate eight fabulous artists and their work displayed at the Washington County Heritage Center! This is your time to chat with artists about their pieces, ask questions and learn more about their subjects and processes.  A new show will move in after this gallery closing event, so be […]

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    https://youtu.be/1O54CZgNTvQ Gary Goodman presents on his book "The Last Bookseller: A Life in the Rare Book Trade"! ABOUT THE BOOK: About "The Last Bookseller": When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change […]

  https://youtu.be/2X9iSJWhphU Back by popular demand! George Schire returns for more on Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling. This event will include all new topics and stories. Check out his first event at: https://www.wchsmn.org/event/georgeschire/

https://youtu.be/8RzMcJL2tCU Herb Reckinger, Jr. from the South Washington Heritage Society presented on the history of Schaar's Bluff County Park (located in Dakota County west of Hastings). Reckinger has done impressive research on the geological elements that characterize the area. What does Schaar's Bluff have to do with us? Everything! From the park overlook, there is […]