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Educational ; Environmental ; Historical ; Nonprofit ; Science & Nature

A natural and historic treasure on the St. Croix, with programming in history, the arts, the environment and renewal of spirit.

Aurora Staples Inn

Commercial Business ; Historical

bed and breakfast Christmas tours

Denmark Township Historical Society

Historical ; Travel

Gammelgården Museum

Historical ; Multicultural

Gammelgården Museum’s mission is to Preserve, Present and Promote Swedish Immigrant Heritage. Our 5 historic buildings are furnished with artifacts dating back to the 1850’s, when this "Gammel" (old) "gården" (small farm) was settled by the first Swedish immigrants to arrive in Minnesota.

LeDuc Historic Estate

Educational ; Government ; Historical ; Museum / Gallery

The LeDuc Historic Estate is a nationally significant historic property that includes an architecturally outstanding house, preserved outbuildings, and beautiful 4-acre grounds with gardens and woods. The unaltered Gothic Revival mansion was built by William G. LeDuc, Civil War veteran and former Commissioner of Agriculture for President Rutherford Hayes. His wife, Mrs. Mary LeDuc, selected the design for the house from the works of noted landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing and the house was constructed from 1862 to 1866. In 1970 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it opened as a historic house museum in 2005. Today, a wide range of exciting and educational arts and cultural heritage programming is offered for people of all ages. Guided tours of the Estate are available the end of May through the end of October. The Estate is also available for private rentals, group tours, and events year-round.

Lowell Inn

Commercial Business ; Historical ; Travel

Established in 1927, the Lowell Inn offers fine dining for business or pleasure and thirty-five newly restored rooms in beautiful downtown Stillwater, Minnesota. We are uniquely qualified to make your experience with us perfect, be that an intimate family celebration, a wedding, a groom’s dinner or an anniversary. We also can acommodate formal events and business meetings in our event center.

Octagon House Museum

Historical ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Nonprofit ; Tours

The St. Croix County Historical Society maintains the Octagon House museum complex. In addition to the gracious, restored house with Victorian era furnishings, the complex includes the Garden House with its 19th century life, domestic arts, carpenter, blacksmith, and general store tableaux; and the Carriage House, which includes the Museum Gift Shop and research center. All structures are set amid expansive, beautifully maintained gardens. The Museum is open for walk-in tours May – October: Fridays – Sundays, 11 p.m. to 4 p.m. Also open in December on weekends (before Christmas). The Museum is also open by appointment for special tours for groups of ten or more guests. Call to schedule your group tour at (715) 386-2654. Tour Fees: Adults $10; Seniors, AAA, & Military $8; Students (6 18) $3; and 5 and younger free.

One23 Events

Commercial Business ; Historical ; Music

Rivertown Inn

Commercial Business ; Historical ; Travel

Built in 1882 at the height of Minnesota’s logging boom, Rivertown Inn is a magnificently restored lumber baron mansion turned boutique-style inn offering sumptuous suites, impeccable service and extraordinary luxury. The inn offers seven individual suites and two bedchambers, each with a unique literary-inspired décor featuring elegant furnishings, rare antiques, live-flame gas fireplaces and private spa-quality baths. Indulge in a lavish gourmet breakfast prepared by Chef Ray Remler and in the evening, gather for light hors d’oeuvres and fine wines at the nightly social hour. Relax, rejuvenate and reconnect in the height of Victorian splendor. Rivertown Inn also offers twice monthly cooking classes with Chef Ray Remler. These fun and informative three hour classes feature hands-on instruction, plentiful food and wine samplings, and a take home recipe booklet of the menus from the day.

St. Croix County Historical Society

Historical ; Nonprofit

The St. Croix County Historical Society maintains the restored Octagon House Museum with Victorian-era furnishings. The complex includes the Garden House with its 19th century life and the Carriage House with Gift Shop & Research Center.

Sterling Eureka and Laketown Historical Society

Historical

History Society for three St Croix River Townships between St Croix Falls and Grantsburg. Headquarters museum at the community center in Cushing

Stillwater Trolley Co.

Historical ; Tours

Narrated History tours of downtown Stillwater on authentic trolley cars.

The Freight House

Commercial Business ; Historical

Patio dining on an 1883 Historic Landmark deck – great views overlooking the St. Croix River. Burgers, Pizza, Sandwiches and casual food. Full Service Bar. Active Nightclub on weekends year round. On the National Historic Register.

The Outing Lodge at Pine Point

Commercial Business ; Historical

We operate as a bed & breakfast daily. In addition to that, we offer "full house rental", wedding, retreat and special event rental. We also host special events such as "culinary dinners". The Outing lodge is a Georgian-style country manor located in a wooded 300 acre park. We are located just minutes outside of downtown Stillwater. Right next to the Gateway trail (a popular trail for bike-riding). Also, hiking, cross country skiing and hoseback riding trials our right in our back yard. The Outing Lodge property originated in 1858 as Washington County's first poor farm. The house that exists here today was build in 1925 (the poor farm still operational). The current owner purchased the property in 1982, when he started guttting and re-modelling the home with antiques and salvaged furnishings and finishes in order to re-open as a bed & breakfast.

Thor's Hard Cider

Commercial Business ; Historical ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Music

Thor’s Hard Cider is made with farm fresh-pressed, full-strength, locally-grown apple with NO preservatives. From the first apple being picked, to the cap being pressed on our bottles, the entire process happens at Aamodt’s Apple Farm. We branded it Thor’s Hard Cider—after Thor Aamodt, our great-grandfather and founder of Aamodt’s Apple Farm. As fourth-generation apple farmers, we Aamodt’s know our apples. And it turns out we have a natural ability to blend really great hard cider brews. Amazing things happen when you toss some Minnesota Honeycrisp mixed with tart Haralson and a few other varieties into the press—and then let the cold fermentation process do its magical thing. Thor’s Hard Cider is authentic. Most mass-market hard ciders begin with preserved apple juice concentrate. Thor’s is made from fresh-pressed, full-strength, locally-grown apples with no preservatives. The entire process happens at our Stillwater, MN orchard. Come visit our taproom and dog-friendly patio to try our cider and taste our seasonal menu! We often host indoor and outdoor music, so check our Facebook events for upcoming live music events!

Washington County Historic Courthouse

Educational ; Government ; Historical ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Tours

The Washington County Historic Courthouse welcomes local, national, and international visitors for meetings, exhibits, tours, performances, ceremonies, public events and receptions. The building stands high on the bluffs, overlooking downtown Stillwater and the St. Croix River Valley. The Greek Revival buildng features Italianate influences and is visible from throughout the valley. The Historic Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an important cultural, economic and historical resource for the St. Croix Valley. Charles Nelson, former state architect noted that “The Historic Courthouse is considered one of the best examples of adaptive re-use of an historic site in the Midwest.”

Washington County Historical Society

Historical

The Washington County Historical Society operates two historic museums. The Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater located at 602 North Main Street was the former home of the Warden of the Minnesota Prison from 1853 to 1914. It was purchased by the Historical Society in 1941 and opened as the second house museum in Minnesota in June 1941. The Hay Lake School Museum and Erickson Log House are located in Scandia, Minnesota. All three buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. The Historical Society also operates a research center in the carriage house behind the Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater for patrons to do research on family, houses, etc.

Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum

Historical ; Kids & Family-Friendly ; Museum / Gallery ; Nonprofit

The Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum is an institution devoted to the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of materials and information relating to the history and heritage of canoe building, canoes, and canoeing in North America. Based in Spooner, Wisconsin, the museum maintains an extensive collection of historic canoes and canoe paraphernalia, an ever changing exhibit hall, and a working canoe shop, all available to the general public as well as WCHM members.

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