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f - <br />OUR MISSION <br />and OFFERINGS <br />The Historical Society operates <br />three historic sites that showcase <br />19th century heritage of Washington <br />County, Minnesota: <br />WCHS's mission is to collect, preserve, and disseminate <br />Warden's House Museum, Stillwater - <br />the history of Washington County and the State of <br />Minnesota. The ultimate goal is to provide the <br />guilt in 1853 as the residence of the <br />opportunity for all to learn about and enjoy this area's <br />Minnesota Territorial Prison warden, <br />unique history and build a sense of community heritage. <br />the Museum consists of 14 rooms <br />decorated in the late 19th and <br />T WCHS: Collects and preserves <br />early 20th century style. <br />cultural artifacts and <br />Sponsors - vintage documents for future <br />Hay Lake School and Erickson <br />baseball t'- generations <br />Log Home, Scandia - The buildings <br />illustrate pioneer life of the <br />Offers to help <br />area's 19th-century <br />expertise <br />community- • - Writes and publishes books <br />Scandinavian immigrants. <br />conserve • - • about County history <br />9 <br />I <br />Maintains an informative <br />history web site <br />(www.wchsmn.org) <br />Curates 150 years of history <br />in the Carriage House <br />library collection <br />w <br />I <br />Eder School Museum, located at <br />the Oakdale Nature Center, offers <br />programs by the Historical Society <br />during the summer. <br />