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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-12 PACKET 08.A.0 Volume 47, Issue 2 Washington County, Minnesota July 2021 "Lost" Golf Courses Of WashingtonCounty Do You Remember An of These? By Brent Peterson, WCHS Executive Director Golf is one of the most -played sports in the state, in the nation, and in the world. There have been golf courses in Washington County for more than 100 years — giving many the pleasure of hitting that one shot that will keep them going for another round, or two, or three! While there are many courses active in Washington County Go view Park in Oakdale, tucked away off Hadley Ave- today,apart there have also been some that closed and are no Course. longer accepting tee -times for play. Here are some of the courses that perished, and some that had multiple lives. In northern Oakdale, once called "Northdale," on a farm owned by Fred and Esther Boesel, Dick and John Elert con- structed a nine -hole golf course they called Castle Greens. The holes ranged in length from 102 to 230 yards. The course opened in summer 1960. The course was presumably named for North St. Paul founder Henry Castle and the area was more closely related to North St. Paul than to Oakdale, which was not incorporated as a city until 1968. The Boesel barn was converted into the Castle Greens Clubhouse. The golf club was as much as a social club as it was a golf club. A luncheon for Miss America was held there, and the "largest ever St. Paul Winter Carnival Soft- ball Tournament on ice," was held just across the street from the course on Silver Lake. Castle Greens continued through the 1982 season, then closed and a housing development was started. A swamp that was just north and east of the golf course was filled and used to create a par-3 course that was called Oakdale Greens, and later named Oakdale Par 3. That course closed in 2009. GOLF —Continued on page 6 Welcome to summer! With the pandemic easing we are now opening up our museums, starting with the Warden's House. We have hired Emily Krawczewski from Hugo. She has great experience from doing historic interpretation at the Grand 01' Opry. The Warden's House will open to its regular schedule on Thursday ,July 8. We will have more information about opening dates for the Hay Lake School and Heritage Center soon. Your support over the last 15 months or so is the only way the Washington County Historical Society has been able to survive the pandemic. Your membership dollars pay for the utilities, insurance, upkeep, and staff — expenses which never go away — so please, if you have not renewed your membership, please do so soon. A shout out to Kristine Schmidt, Pat Wolf, and Mike Sieben, who became life members in the past three months. It's a great way to show your commitment to WCHS! The Washington County Heritage Center is coming along. We are working on some additional renovations to make the first phase of the project complete. We are excited to announce that the Royal Credit Union Foundation has become the sponsor of the Education Center, which will now be known as the RCU-Education Center. Read more about the renovations and the outlook of the opening of the Heritage Cen- ter elsewhere in the newsletter. The St. Croix Baseball club — the vintage base ball champions of Minnesota — has started the season down in Northfield. The Club is excited to have some new players as well as some of the old-timers coming back for more fun. If you would like to play on the club, just contact the Historical Society and we will get you to the right person. Thank you again for being members of the Washington County Historical Society. We not only look at the past, but we look forward to the future. Brent T. Peterson, WCHS Executive Director News of WCHS ®.. There will be new exhibits for you to see throughout the summer and fall, and you will want to meet the new site manager, Emily Karwzcewski. Check out the beautiful flowers in the planters in front that were generously donated by Rose Floral & Green- house in Stillwater. "My biggest philosophy when it comes to communicating history is that the past in- forms the present and inspires the future. It seems that a lot of times in school, people get bored or disinterested by history class because historical figures, events, and life- styles seem very unrelatable. However, so many inventions and practices began in the 1800s and early 1900s that we've simply refined and improved upon today. We still do laundry, cook for our families, dress up in our best outfits for events, meet new people at parties, and listen to music. All of this can be seen in the Warden's House! I would love to see our guests walking out of the Warden's House with a new apprecia- tion for the past, recognizing that many things in life haven't changed completely." 2 HISTORICAL WHISPERINGS WCHS Museums Are Opening Gradually The Warden's House scheduled its first tour group July 8 and is now open for tours as usual. Guided tours are held on the hour from noon to 4 PM, Thursday through Sunday. Group tours can be scheduled at any time. Please call Emily to make reservations. We hope to see you this summer! The Hay Lake School and Johan- nes Erickson Log House are still closed, but hopefully will open later in the year. The Eder School in the Oakdale Nature Center will remain closed this summer. The Research Center in the Carriage House is open by appointment only. Call 651-439- 5956 to make an appointment and for further information. WCHS Is Hiring! The prolonged pandemic has left us without help in running the Hay Lake Museums. We are also looking for someone to manage the new Heritage Center, although the hours, title and salary for that site have not yet been fully determined. We expect all sites to be open in the fall, but much depends on the course of the pandemic. If you know someone who might like to qualify for one of these posi- tions, contact Brent Peterson at 651- 439-5956 or email brent.peterson@ wchsmn.org WCHS is looking for volunteers! You can help in so many ways — with gardening, museum upkeep, guiding tours, data entry, helping research- ers and much more! You shop.Amazon donates When you shop Amazon Smile, the foundation donates 0.5% of the; price of your eli- gible purchases to the nonprofit of your choice. Simply visit smile.amazon.com, choose Washington County Historical Society Stillwater MN as your charity (be sure it's the Stillwater one), and begin shopping. There is no difference in price or goods, and no charge to you. Bookmark Amazon Smile: so whenever you shop, you help support WCHS. Emily Krawczewski began her journey into history and heritage as an enthusi- astic tour guide for the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. She graduated from Miami Universi- ty in Ohio with a degree in Mass Com- munications, and earned her master's degree in Library and Information Sci- ence with Archives Concentration from the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee while serving as the digital collections intern at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.. Emily also researched archives and created online materials for a new his- torical program for the Wyoming State Archives for secondary schools.. They're Working On It! Volunteers r Get th%- Warden's HouseReady After more than a year without visitors, the Warden's House is now shining and clean and ready to welcome tour groups. The silver is polished and rugs vacuumed, and new displays are being mounted by Emily Krawczewski, the new site manager. The museum is open for tours on the hour from noon to 4 PM on Thurs- days, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Large groups must have reservations. Chris Peterson and Nancy Goodman polish up the silver service. To make a reservation or become a volunteer contact Emily at 651-439- 5956 or email Emily.rawsczewski @wchsn.org Wanting to return to their Midwestern roots, Emily and her husband Taylor moved from Nashville to his home state of Minne- sota in 2021. They now live in Hugo. Her passion for communicating histori- cal information in a relatable and engaging way led her to the Site Manager position at the Warden's House. In her spare time, Emily enjoys reading, going to concerts, visiting family in Ohio, and caring for her two pet rabbits.. Whether you've been coming to the museum every year, or if this is your first time, stop in and say hello! Contact Emily at 651-439-5956 or email Emily.Krawsczewski@wchsmn.org JULY 2021 3 by Craig Moen, Hugo Historical Commission. Craig Moen was a musician in his twenties, which included a USO tour to Korea and Okinawa, and for forty years was in retail sales, now retired, He is an avid genealogy researcher who lives in Hugo. He became interested in local history with the effort to save the Hopkins School, and when a seat on the Commission opened up he applied. - City of • struggles •-, of - , Victorit s• or • •s? Last year, in the hundredth yearI this dilemma, the Hugo Historical Commission decided to research this • •• •solve We really do have a hoax in Hugo. We have two theories about whom the city is named for. For the descendants of the original settlers, the namesake is the famous French author, Victor Hu- go. On the other hand, the book, Min- nesota Geographical Names, published in 1920 by the Minnesota Historical Society, says the namesake is Trevanion Hugo, a mechanical engi- neer and one-time Duluth mayor. They both can't be right. One of these theo- ries is a century -old hoax. To uncover the hoax we must look at two naming events, separated in time by twenty-five years. First is the estab- lishment of the post office in 1882; second, is the incorporation of the city in 1906. El APPLICATION FOR FIRST POST OFFICE The post office application is signed by the first postmaster, Mitchel Houle. Mitchel Houle was a French Canadian who had moved to Duluth, then, in 1870, to Oneka township in Washing- ton County. Two of his descendants, from different branches of the Houle family tree, tell us he chose the name Hugo to honor Victor Hugo, who was justly regarded as a national treasure in France, Houle's hereditary fatherland. Above: Trevanion Hugo, a former engi- neer on Great Lakes steamships, settled in Duluth in 1882 and became prominent in Masonry. Left: Victor Hugo, renowned French au- thor. In 188Z the year the Hugo post office was named, he was honored in France by a large celebration. Photos supplied by the author. Mitchel Houle, left, was Hugo's first post- master. He picked the name Hugo when the Post Office was established in 1882. Newspaper stories and classified ads from the late 1800s identify the grow- ing village surrounding the post office as Hugo long before incorporation of the village or city. SO, WHO WAS TREVANION HUGO? Warren Upham's book, Minnesota Ge- ographic Names, claims that Trevanion Hugo is the namesake. Upham used five different sources for his chapter on Washington County. The sources for the town of Hugo can be narrowed down to interviews with the county auditor and a judge from Stillwater. No connection with these two men and the City of Hugo can be found. What is found is that Trevanion William Hugo was in line to become the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite in Freemasonry. Also, it was found that the Judge and Auditor were Masons and would have known about him. No one disputes that Hugo was settled by French Canadians and that their religion was Catholic. From 1738 to 1983 Catholics publicly asso- ciating with or publicly supporting Ma- sons were subject to excommunication. So, did the Catholics of Hugo name their town after a renowned Mason? Not likely. DID HOULE KNOW T. W. HUGO? If that doesn't convince you, look at the time line. The post office said to be named in honor of Victor Hugo opened in March of 1882 (and the application was dated in February). Beginning in 1883, several newspaper stories, classi- fied ads, and the 1896 train schedule identify the emerging community that grew up around the post office as Hugo ten years before its incorporation. The 1900 census indicates Trevan- ion Hugo told the enumerator that he immigrated in 1882 and publication of the ship's crew shows us that Trevan- ion Hugo was first engineer aboard the steamer "Compana," which left Cana- da, his homeland, in November 1881 and arrived in Duluth in May of 1882, two months after the Hugo post office was named and up and running. That is two decades before he became Mayor of Duluth. This seems to prove that Trevanion Hugo had nothing to do with naming the post office that gave its name to the emerging community. The conclusion is obvious, because sometimes two plus two does equal four. Save the date!: September 10, 2021, will be the centennial celebration. Birchwood Town Hall is being restored to its original look and will be the star of the show. In common with the other small Washington County communities near White Bear Lake, Birchwood ; was originally a part of Grant Township (orga- nized in 1858 as Greenfield). It became a part of �; Lincoln Township, formed from the western part of Grant, in 1918. Although land sales began in this area in 1854, after the surveys were made, the land west of Wildwood Park was still just farm- ` land and swamp in the late 19th century. Development was inspired by the extension of streetcar service from Wildwood Park to White Bear Lake along the western end of the lake in 1904. The village of Birchwood was incorporated in 1921 from earlier developments platted as Lakewood Park and Orchard Homesites. This photo shows the old Hugo depot (at right, built about 1871 for the Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad. The depot was first called "Centreville Station, " and mail delivered there was taken to Centerville in Anoka County. You can find the full story about the Hugo History Hoax, a Minnesota Mystery, at the City of Hugo web - site: ci.hugo.mn.us/namesake. Birchwood Town Hall before ren- ovation. Left: Birchwood Town Hall as it appeared in a 1930s architectural magazine. These early plats, laid out about 1900, featured small White Bear Lake by water. Two lake steamers, the Wild - lots and generally modest cottages. Later plats had larger wood and St. Paul, would stop at Birchwood to take on lots advertised with "tracts for orchards, gardens, vineyards, and discharge passengers. Children went to school in and chicken ranches." Residents could also travel to shop in Mahtomedi on the streetcar. JULY 2021 5 GOLF —Continued from page 1 The Bayport Golf Club was organized and built in 1931. It then consisted of only nine holes and the greens were of sand. The location of the course was just north of city of Bayport, near the First State Bank & Trust, Andersen Windows, and Croixdale, and east of the state prison. The course was on land owned by the state of Minne- sota, which granted permission for the course. More than 40 people signed up and paid the $5 membership fees. Glenn McPherson was elected president of the Bayport Golf Club, with John Ledvina as vice president and Bill Al- vin as secretary -treasurer. The Bayport course was a par-33, with four par-3s, four par-4s, and one par-5 that measured 412 yards. Total yard- age of the nine -hole course was 2,248. There was an honor box to pay green fees at the first tee. 't Castle Greens Clubhouse, located across Ge- neva Avenue from Silver Lake in North St. y Paul, has been reused. It is now the Silver Lake United Methodist Church. Below: Scorecard front and back from Bayport Golf Club Ulub 9AYnne_ Joe Bissen, author of Fore! Gone: Minnesota's Lost Golf Courses, interviewed "Peanuts" Bell of Bayport about the course. "I remember it had sand greens," said Bell, "and it had a man taking care of it by name of Andy Vickstrom. He had a horse. The horse was trained and never went on the greens. He pulled a sack behind him and leveled out the greens, and he used to do that when everybody got through golfing." The course did not last long. By 1939 the course and the property had been turned over to the veterans of World War 1 to be used by as the Vet- eran Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp. Only a few years later the property became the site of the Washington County Fair. At the corner of McKusick Road and Highway 96 there is an area that became a nine -hole golf course in the mid- 1970s. The course was named Birch Birch & )Pines, Sawmill Golf Course —among many names for this lovely setting — was an 18-hole course in Grant south of Highway 95 6 HISTORICAL WHISPERINGS & Pines and was active for only three years; by 1978, it was no longer hosting golfers. However, a year later, the course reopened with a new name: Victoria Hills Golf Course. Victoria Hills, located at 111777 McKusick Road, operated only for a short time — the local telephone book said if there was no answer at the course to call George or Jud Lauzon for more information. Again, the course closed just to reopen as Sawmill Golf Club about 1984. This time, the golf course, which was owned by the Robert Nicholson, Jr., family, leased the course to a collective group of people that formed Sawmill Golf Club, Inc. During 30 years of existence, the course went from nine holes to 18 holes and added an irrigation system. Dan Pohl, John McCarthy, and Pat Rooney de- signed the course. Sawmill Golf Course was a par-70 and played 6,237 yards from the back tees. At the end of the 30-year lease, the landowners did not renew it, and another golf course management company, Northco, was hired to operate the course in 2014. With the new managers, a new name for the course was adopted — it became Stillwater Oaks. In 2020, with the pandemic raging, the course was closed and all items were auctioned off in December 2020. Eko Backen is known as an outdoor recreational attraction near Forest Lake and Scandia. At one time in the 1970s, it was home to a par-34 nine -hole golf course. A few years after Eko Backen first opened. Don Lundgren built the first golf course there. In a 1977 directo- ry, the course was described as "a rolling and hilly terrain, two water hazards, sand traps on three holes, a few natural hazards and small, watered greens." The course did not last much longer, as it was closed in either 1978 or 1979, according to Henry Houle of Forest Lake who owned Eko Backen for a year in the mid- 1970s. 11� • •`' • • • • From 1975 to 2003, there was a par-3 course on Woodlane Drive in Woodbury (a par-3 course is a nine -hole course in ixrliirli hnlP ;a a rxar_21 0 a AXT-41—,,- l ..__o — too, did golfing in the area, and when other larger courses started to develop, the small par-3 course was eventually closed — but it left memories for those who had played the course. Wayne Schilling of Woodbury said, "That golf course was on my Uncle Paul Garbe's land. When he retired from farming, I farmed all of his land on Woodland Drive. The club had racquetball courts and a clubhouse. Before the building was taken down, there were small baskets that were used to pick up the golf balls on the driving range. I took them home and they were sold on my auction as small egg baskets. They were free to me, but were sold at a very high price because of their uniqueness. "I pastured some of my live- stock there after the building was taken down. There was an aviation guidance system further east on top of the hill. To get to that you needed to go through some gates. One of Wayne Schilling those gates was left open and my cattle went inside the federal fence; a lawsuit ensued only to be solved by US Senator interven- tion. I never played golf there, but it was great grass for my cattle!" The ninth hole was up on a rise of land and overshad- owed by a huge, beautiful oak tree. The oak tree still stands today and, given its size, must be 100+ years old. There Are Other Lost Golf• - Washington We know of Mulligan Masters and Country Air Golf cours- es, both of which existed in Lake Elmo; All Seasons Golf was in Cottage Grove; and the Stillwater Prison in Bayport had a golf course. If any readers have photos or scorecards of any of these "lost" golf courses in Washington County, please con- tact the Washington County Historical Society. JULY 2021 7 lf Miniature •Once Held • 1 Stillwater By Brent Peterson The history of golf in the St. Croix Valley runs deep. The Stillwater Country Club and even the old Bayport club were highlights during the 1920s. Even before then, there were weekend duffers striking the ball on the hills of the White Bear Yacht Club. For the average working man and his family, golf had to come in a miniature way — and in Stillwater two of these mini -golf courses were planned in 1930. In early August 1930, two applications for licenses were made at the Stillwater City Council meeting for miniature golf courses to be constructed in Stillwater. One was ap- plied for by Harvey M. Sampson — the manager of the Low- ell "Hotel" — and the other by Dr. William A. Caine. This mini -golf course, probably located in St. Paul, gives an idea of what the Stillwater course would have looked like in 1930, even down to the white picket fence. Right: Another St. Paul course shows some putting hazards, such as curves and bridges. The "Tom Thumb" course that would have been built behind the Lowell Inn never materialized, but the other course, designed and promoted by Dr. Caine and Charles W. Morton, took off and was completed by the end of Au- gust 1930. Dr. Caine was a local dentist and Charles Morton was the vice-president of the Consolidated Lumber Company. The manager of the course was Henry J. Glasbrenner, who also worked at Andersen Windows. The mini -golf course, called the Cardinal Golf Course, was located on the West side of Greeley Street between Pine and Willard Streets. It was opened to the public on Saturday, August 23, 1930, and had 18 holes. The holes were all of "sporty nature," with, as described in the Stillwater Trade News, "many shots being played around curves, under bridges, through cannons and hollow logs, by water hazards alongside of beautifully built miniature mills; sand traps await erring shots along several of the putting runways, and uphill, downhill and up and downhill putts are there aplenty." A white picket fence encircled the entire lot, and the walk from the corner to and through the entrance gate of the course was of colored stones laid in sections. Several reflec- tors "placed advantageously around the grounds so as to give the players the best light possible when playing at night" lighted the course. There was also a concession stand at the course that sold ice cream and pop. On the first weekend several hundred people turned out to play the new miniature golf course. The low score for the weekend was Robert Leffek, who shot a three under par 49 and for his efforts was given a putter as a prize. By the middle of September 1930 tournaments were being played at the "baby golf course" on Greeley Street. According to the Trade News, the record low score at the course was by Boyd Kunzelman, who shot a 43 for the 18- hole course. The miniature course on Greeley Street did not last very long. It is not known if it was the great depression that put the Cardinal Golf Course out of business, or if the interest in the mini -sport just faded away. In any event, it is also not known what became of the bridges, cannons, and hollow logs that were the obstacles for the players at the time. The fence is long gone and the site of the course now has a house on it. For a short time, it was a great place to play miniature golf!! 8 HISTORICAL WHISPERINGS 021 • We Catch • With Katie Bradley, FormerImon's House Manager A note from Katie "I was the Site Manager at the Warden's House Museum back in 2004. I had also served as an intern under Brent Peterson's supervision in the Research Library in 2002. My career path has changed quite a bit since that time, but I always take great pride in revealing this part of my life to my friends, much to their surprise and delight. "Since 2005, I have worked as a professional actor and singer for both the stage and on -camera industries. I am based in Minneapolis, but I have also performed in regional thea- ters, such as Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Striker Ryan "Lariat" Madeiros waits for the pitch at the July 4th opener in Northfield. Right, the behind (catcher) prepares to catch the underhand pitch from the Rochester Roosters hurler (pitcher). Vintage base ball is played by 1860's rules. Hits caught on the first bounce are outs. Left: Katie did an underwater shoot for Sandbox Theatre's "Beatnik Giselle. " Photo: Rhea Pappas Below "Murder on the Orient Express " at Indiana Repertory Theater 2020 (Katie third from right). Notes Katie: "This was the production I was in right when COVID hit and had to close two weeks into our run. Really sad. " If you are ready to get back outdoors for some fun, you will want to take in one of these events this summer. The first game at Northfield took place July 4th and was a high scorer! The St. Croix Club was defeated by the Rochester Roosters 21 - 61, but trounced the Northfield Silver Stars in the second game 30 - 3. As you can see, there is lots of action! July 4 at Northfield. noon, vs. Northfield Silver Stars, Rochester Roosters July 17 at Stillwater - Old Athletic Field 9 AM vs. Afton Red Socks, Rum River Rovers, Menomonie Blue Caps August 22 at Barron County Historical Society, Cameron, WI 10 AM vs. Menomonie Blue Caps, Rum River Rov- ers, Sand Creek Nine August 28 Minnesota Vintage Base Ball Festival, 9 AM, Ten vintage Base Ball Clubs. More information to come. September 11 at Northfield, noon, vs. Northfield Silver Stars JULY 2021 9 Renovations at the Washington• . «- Center have been moving right along. The offices are finished and the small bathrooms are complet- ed, as is the volunteer lounge. Just recently, the glass doorways to Gallery One and the RCU-Education Center have been installed and look fantastic. Unfortunately, as has been happening to everyone trying to build something lately, some of the materials for the Center are back -ordered and will take extra time to get here. Our contrac- tor, Greiner Construction, has been great with keeping everyone up to date with the project and, even allowing for the back -orders, they will be done in just a few more weeks. Also, we have added finishing the Robert MEM and Nancy Goodman Research Center and larg- er -capacity bathrooms to the project. These were going to be in phase two, but the WCHS Board decided we needed to add them — so we will need more donations to the capital campaign to help with those costs. Meanwhile, the Research Center remains in the Car- riage House, and will be open by appointment. We have hosted a couple of group events at the Center recently. The Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce held a morning coffee for its members to get an inside look at the Heritage Center. Then the Stillwater morning Rotary Club met there and got a tour. All were very impressed and said that a Washington County Heritage Center, such as this, was long overdue. After the contractor is done, the exhibit design people will come in to install the three main exhibits. This will take a few months to complete — so we hope, with our fingers crossed, we might have our grand opening in October. After 87 years of gathering artifacts, records, and stories related to Washington County history and the birth of Minnesota, the Washington County Historical Society is about to open this state-of-the-art Heritage Center at 1862 S. Greeley Street that will provide space for research, community education, WCHS and travel- ing exhibits, and storage and care of artifacts. Construction progress. Above: j to the RCU-Education Center. finishing up inside Gallery One. This is a mockup of one of the opening exhibits, Fashions: 1860s & 1960s, which will show off clothing from the WCHS collections, along with items from individuals and the Minnesota Historical Society. 10 HISTORICAL WHISPERINGS This month the Washington County Historical Society wel- comes three new life members and a host of new and renewing annual members listed here. Thanks to you all for your support. And special thanks to those of you who added a donation to your membership check. WCHS truly appreciates your support. Please send any queries about your membership to: WCHS Memberships, 1862 S. Greeley Street, Stillwater, MN 55082 or email information@wchsmn. New Life Members Kristine Schmidt * Mike Sieben * Pat Wolf New and Renewing Sustaining Members Myron Anderson & Sue Duffy * Priscilla Farnham * Richard Hodsdon * Bonnie Howard * John J. Magnuson * Lawrence Morrissey * Dawn Richie * David & Mary Spencer Frederick & Cynthia West Raydelle Bruentrup * Spike & Kat Carisen * Tom Curtis * Ed & Kathleen Fagerlund * Ron & Connie Fredkove * Barbara Halligan * Robert Hagstrom * David & Peggy Hayden * Karen Hesselroth & Tim Peterson * Sharon Lewandowski * Art & Mary Monson * Becky Pung * Elizabeth Sepesy * Lonny & Janet Stormo * Karen Ukura * Susan Winkelman * Steve & Karen Wolgamot • . •I M-1, Note: Many county historical organizations are still closed due to the pandemic. Please contact the sponsoring organization for updated information about these events and open dates: South Washington Heritage Society (SWHS) 651-459-7950; Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) 651-439-5956; Denmark Township Historical Society (DTHS) 651-436-7639; Gammelgarden 651-433-5053; Afton Historical Society 651- 436-3500; Historic Courthouse 651-275-7075. Through October—WCHS Warden's House tours on the hour noon to 4 PM Thursday through Sunday; group tours avail- able — call for reservations. Year -round —Afton Historical Society open, Wednesday - Saturday 10 -4 PM; Sunday 11 -4 PM. Second & Fourth Sundays —Woodbury Historical Society Her- itage House open 1 to 4 PM Daily Wednesday through Sunday —Guided tours of Historic Courthouse, Stillwater, at 11 AM, 1 and 3 PM. Free. New and Renewing Annual Members Byron Anderson * Carl Anderson * Betsy Collinge * Forrest Bailey * Duane & Kathy Barthel * Gene Bartkey * Steve Bloom * John & Kim Brach * Dan Cagley * Mark & Patty Carlson * Rose Coad, * Patrick Connors * Marcia DeWolf Robert Deragisch * Amanda Dorendorf * Richard Eder * Barb Enslin * Dennis Falaas * Diana & Scott Foss * Joseph Gall Barb Greeder * JoAnn Hallquist * Berry Hansen * Kenneth Harris * Jo Harrison * Linda Harvieux * Fitzie Heimdahl Mary Susan Heise * William & Michelle Heiting * Kay Hempel * Lori Hintz * Craig & Jeannine Hoftbeck * Tom & Sharon Hollatz * Donald Hovland * Bob & Kathy Iverson Kelly & David Jacobson * Arlene Johnson * Carol Johnson Jack & Judith Johnson * Jeff Johnson * Sue Johnson * Edwin C. Jones * Peggy Kircher * Bernard Klein * Peter Kostohryz * Dave Lindsey * Francis Leonard * Chuck Lavallee * Gayle Lobitz * Richard Lohmann * LeRoy & Sharon Looser Patricia Mack * Michael Mackner * Christine Maefsky Mary Magnuson * John Magnuson * Andrew Mathe * Deborah Meier * Bob & Judy Michaelis * Madonna Mochinski * Chris Moosbrugger * L uAnn Mordick * Ted & Debi Muntz * Patty O'Gorman * Dan Parnell * Ned Peterson * Maria Mack Pugh * Nadine Pung * Herb & Nancy Reckinger * Joseph & Leslie Reichert * Mary Romoser * Janet Rutherford * M. Sarah Schaffer * Helen & Hubert Schneider * Elaine Schumacher * Anne Seaquist * Gloria Sell & John Bergman Patrick Shannon * Barbara Squadrito * Susan Steinhauer * Robin Sutherland * Paula K. Thompson * Audrey Thueson- Radke * Mary & Dennis Trenda * Richard Tvedten * Renee Valois * Karen Watters * Lorraine Weber [4 yrs] * David Wettergren * Kathy Widin * Emily Wolterstorff * Terry & Sally Zoller r, � July 15 Thursday —Ice Cream Social 5 to 8 PM. Free family event on grounds of Historic Courthouse, Stillwater. July 21 Saturday —Vintage Base Ball, all -day play at Old Ath- letic Field, Stillwater. vs. Afton Red Socks, Rum River Rovers, and Menomonie Blue Caps. Free July 25 and 4th Sunday each month through September — Blue Grass & Lemonade at Gammelgarden, Scandia; no charge for playin' or sippin'. 2-4 PM August 13 & 14—Tor & Tilda's Family Tours at Gam- melgarden, Scandia, 10-12 AM. Cost per family $25; limit 6 persons. Registration and fee required. August 21 SaturdaySpelmansstdmma (Fiddlers' Gather- ing) 1-3 pm, Gammelgarden, Scandia. Free event; regis- tration required. August 28 Saturday — Minn. Vintage Base Ball Festival, 9 AM, Ten vintage clubs! Place to be announced. 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Postage PAID Permit No. 224 Stillwater, NIN 55082 The Washington County historical Society collects, preserves, and disseminates the history of Washington County and the State of Minnesota. WCHS programs include book publication, speakers and work- shops, historical reenactments, vintage base ball, school pro- grams, exhibits, print and electronic newsletters, historical markers, and a history website (www.wchsmn.org) with links to other history organizations. Our goal is to provide an oppor- tunity for all county citizens to learn about and enjoy our area's history and to build a sense of community heritage. The Washington County Historical Society is uniquely situated to document early Minnesota history and to tell the story of immigrants from the eastern United States and Europe who settled the region in the mid -nineteenth century. The county's geographic connections to the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers place the county at the forefront of settlement and the estab- lishment of the territory and state. For this reason we have chosen our motto, r u r 12 HISTORICAL WHISPERINGS