Softcover book written by Robert Goodman and additional material by Marc Hugunin History plays an important role in understanding our communites. It contributes to our identity individually and collectively, provides us with roots, and gives us a perspective that helps make sense of the present and guides decisions for the future. Every county needs a written record of its history. This is especially true in an area as diverse and extensive as Washington County. Understanding our common history serves to bring citizens from all thirty-three Washington County communities togther in a common heritage. And with this understanding, one can begin to unlock the Gateway to Minnesota History. Includes overviews of important people and happenings in Washington County as a whole and then delves into the details of all the specific communities near the end of the book.