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Washington County Historical Society
P.O. Box 167
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 439-5956
information@wchsmn.org
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WCHS NEWS
WCHS Seeking New Board MembersThe Washington County Historical Society is seeking people with a passion for history who are interested in serving on the Washington County Historical Society Board of Directors. More: WCHS Seeking New Board Members>>>
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WCHS NEWS
An Ode to Stillwater: The John Runk Films Premier EventThe much anticipated John Runk Films are now available for purchase! Be the first to see the film at our exciting premier set to be held at the Water Street Inn on Sunday, August 29 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The film will be shown for the first time and soundtrack musicians, treVeld, will perform. DVDs will be available for purchase at a cost of $15 each. We hope you can join us for this not-to-be-missed event. More: Events>>> |
The new Market America web portal for the Washington County Historical Society is up and running. This is an online portal to everything you might ever need. Shop for your everyday items from over 4,000 partner stores such as Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Home Depot, Kohls and so many more. There are also 3,000 branded products that include Motives cosmetics and Isotonix health supplements. Becoming a preferred customer of the site is free with no obligation to purchase anything. But, if you do, you can earn from 2%-35% cash back! So, every time you need anything, take a look at this site, shop without leaving home, have it delivered to you free (in many cases), and get cash back to boot! By doing this, the Historical Society will benefit too. WCHS will receive a commission from the retail companies for every purchase made. Thus, helping to raise needed funds for WCHS. Tell your family, friends and everyone you know to open a preferred customer account and start saving money. Everything from travel to health needs to music, you name it, you can find it here. Log on, save and help out a great organization in the process. Happy shopping and many savings!
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wchs photo of the week
Photo of the Week: July 28, 2010Students have just over a month before school is back in session. This week's photo looks at the Washington County one-room school system and specifically District #31, the Cottage Grove School from the 1890s. Many Washington County schools were loosely organized and the district school system was started in the 1850s. A re-organization in 1864 set up the county school system that existed for about 90 years. As buses became available in the early 1900s, school districts began to consolidate. The consolidation of rural schools continued until the county system was discontinued in the 1950s. District #31, originally built in 1852, is now a residence located at 7480 Lamar Avenue in Cottage Grove. More: Photo Enlargement >>> |
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WCHS Mission StatementWashington County Historical Society collects, preserves, and disseminates the history of the county and state of Minnesota. |
