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The Washington County Heritage Center is opening a BRAND NEW EXHIBIT all about grocery stores and food buying in Washington County! Best part: admission to the museum will be free during the grand opening celebration! (Donations are always appreciated) Were you a grocery bagger once upon a time at Hooley's? Do you enjoy […]
Join us for the 2023 Stillwater Historic Homes Tour on Sunday, May 21 from 12pm-5pm! Eight beautiful and unique homes nestled into the hills of Stillwater will be opening their doors to share hospitality and history. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! How to tour: 1. Please pick up your tickets on the day of the […]
WCHS volunteer, musician, and historian Mike Frain will give a musical tour of the phonographs, record players, and music boxes at the Warden's House. Come and enjoy the sound of a bygone era and learn how the machines work! Attend in-person at the Warden's House Museum
Attend in-person at the Washington County Heritage Center or virtually on Zoom at the link below. Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association's Steve Saupe will provide an overview of the history of maple syrup with an emphasis on making a great tasting product. Samples will be provided! About the Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association (MMSPA) - For […]
June will be the 50th anniversary of Stillwater’s Heritage Preservation Commission. Commission chair Matt Thueson considers Stillwater’s evolution, looks back at the city’s lost and saved places, and speaks about how preservation has made Stillwater a more vibrant and livable community. Attend in-person only at the Washington County Heritage Center
The Washington County Historical Society is hosting the 16th Annual Beer Tasting and Silent Auction at Hay Lake School! Get ready for a several local breweries on tap, a silent auction, and the perfect relaxed setting to celebrate the start of summer. Tickets are $20/person and available day-of only at Hay Lake School. Ages […]
Buster Keaton Black & White Movie Night returns with an assortment of short subjects featuring famous clowns of the silent era. The program will include Buster Keaton and the third of the "Big Three," Harold Lloyd. Be prepared to spend an hour laughing! Hosted by former professor Steve Schroer. Attend in-person at the Washington County […]
St. Croix Pearl Button Factory workers on pile of shells The story of freshwater mussels and the pearl button industry in St. Croix and Mississippi river valleys In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more than a lumber boom was occurring in the St. Croix River valley. A pearl button boom was also […]
https://youtu.be/OtlAMKSuCAM Rhett Arens is a photographer who has had the good fortune to travel extensively, visiting 60+ countries over the last thirty years. Rhett finds that photography often triggers a give-and-take moment when strangers meet. It becomes an opportunity to exchange stories and find common ground. His work has appeared in The Paris Review, Travel […]
Washington County is home to a wide variety of feathered friends. Kyle Te Poel is a birder and photographer, and runs Next Bend Birding Tours. Since 2008, Kyle Te Poel has worked in Minnesota, Maine, and California as a naturalist, educator, park ranger, and in-the-field bird/environmental researcher. Te Poel has worked with several organizations including […]
Book Cover Author Verne Pickering presents his book about the life and legacy of Enmegahbowh, the first Ojibwe Episcopalian priest in the United States who, during the turbulent frontier days of the 1800s, worked for peace, opportunity, and cooperation among peoples. Books will be available for purchase at the program. Attend in-person at the Washington […]
Curious about some of Stillwater's oldest immigrants? Join us for a special event at the Washington County Heritage Center, celebrating the rich Swiss heritage and stories in Minnesota, particularly in Stillwater and the Twin Cities. Save the date: Sunday, August 27, from noon to 2pm! The highlight of this event is the screening of "IN'AVENTURA […]
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