Jun 13 2017
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Oct 31 2017
Warden's House Museum Tours

Warden's House Museum Tours

Presented by Washington County Historical Society at Historic Warden's House

The Warden’s House Museum was built in 1853 as the residence of the Minnesota Territorial Prison warden. Over the next six decades, there were thirteen wardens that lived in the house until 1914 when the prison moved to its present site in Bayport.

After 1914 a Deputy Warden or Superintendent of the prison used the old Warden’s House. In 1941 the State of Minnesota sold the house to the Washington County Historical Society and it was opened as the second house museum in the state in June 1941.

The museum consists of 14 rooms decorated in the late 19th and early 20th century style. Many rooms are like that of a upper middle class household while other rooms house exhibits showcasing Washington County history such as the lumber industry, the 1965 St. Croix Valley Flood, and of course, the Old Stillwater Prison.

 

Admission Info

$5 per adult. $1 for students (ages 6-17). Children 5 and under are FREE

Phone: 651-439-5956

Dates & Times

2017/06/13 - 2017/10/31

Additional time info:

Thursdays-Sundays. Tours begin on the hour and typically last 45-60 minutes. The first tour starts at 1:00 PM and the last begins at 4:00 PM.

Location Info

Historic Warden's House

602 North Main Street, Stillwater, MN 55082

Accessibility Info

The second floor of the museum is only accessible via stairs. For specific accessibility inquiries, please contact 651-439-5956.