Gateway to Minnesota History

Minnesota Streetcar History with Aaron Isaacs

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

  Before automobiles, planes, and the Light Rail, there were streetcars in cities across Minnesota. They were pulled by horses until 1889, when electricity became practical. Stillwater had no horsecars because of its steep hills, but in 1889 it opened the first electric streetcar lines in the state, ahead of Minneapolis and St. Paul. A […]

“The Tales and Times of Isaac Labissonière” with Mark Labine

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

Author and historian Mark Labine will tell the adventurous story of​ ​Isaac Labissonière, a 19th Century Métis pioneer who ​blazed a trail of firsts in Minnesota. Isaac traveled with his family via oxcart from the Selkirk Colony to become one of the first settlers of St. Paul in the 1830s. He went on to build the St. Paul Chapel, […]

“WHO’S GOT THE TITLE BELT?” wrestling history with George Schire

Washington County Heritage Center 1862 South Greeley St, Stillwater, MN, United States

AWA wrestling fans mark your calendars for April 29, 2026 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm for author/historian George Schire's next talk and presentation.  It will be another Main Event as George share's stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly character's that wore wrestling's greatest prize.  In addition, George will include stories of the championship […]