Photo by John RunkThis photo by John Runk depicts the dedication the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument on the grounds of the Washington County courthouse in 1917. The photo appeared in the Stillwater Gazette May 2, 1917.
Alicia Lebens
Stillwater Gazette
The skyline of Stillwater is punctuated by spires and steeples. Looming high over the city’s South Hill for the nearly 150 years has been the Historic Washington County Courthouse. Organizers expect more than 1,000 visitors to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the building’s groundbreaking at a free, family-orientated event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3 on the grounds of the Washington County Historic Courthouse, located at 101 Pine St. W. in Stillwater.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It’s the longest standing courthouse in Minnesota and was influential in the growth of the state and Washington County,” historic courthouse employee Elise Gardner said. “It’s important to celebrate such a fantastic structure.”
The Historic Courthouse staff will be selling
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