The Washington County Historical Society is sending you on an adventure across the county this summer! Pick up a historic hunt card at the Washington County Heritage Center at 1863 Greeley St. South to begin your quest. Use the photos and clues to determine the mystery historic site in Washington County and write the answers […]

  Alyssa Auten, the Director of the W.H.C. Folsom house museum in Taylor’s Falls, will be presenting the life and exciting times of W.H.C. Folsom at the Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 S. Greeley Street, Stillwater, on Wednesday July 15 th at 7pm. Admission to this extraordinary presentation is free. William Henry Carman Folsom (June […]

Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has a […]

The Washington County Historical Society invites you to join us for Daniel C. Munson and his work, Malice Towards None: Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, the Homestead Act, and the Massacre - and Heartwarming Survival - of the Kochendorfers. Thursday, August 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm Washington County Heritage Center  This Minnesota story begins when a gravestone […]

  Join the Washington County Historical Society for a relaxing and entertaining evening on a Stillwater River Boat. Visitors will enjoy stories of the gondola by John Kershbaum, relish in hearty hors d'oeurves, and treat yourself to a cash bar on this exquisite sojourn supporting the Washington County Historical Society.  This even is Wednesday, August […]

  Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a new monthly event coming to the Heritage Center – Tuesday Trivia! Hosted on the last Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm, WCHS challenges you to form your team and face off with others to put your historical knowledge to the test. Every month has […]

Hey old school professional wrestling fans, MARK YOUR CALENDARS for THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24th at 6:00pm for another presentation by Historian, Author, and WCHS board member George Schire.    As it always is, this will be another Main Event look at the villains you loved to hate in the ring!  They growled, bit, hissed, broke the […]