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Stillwater Township: Site of Minnesota's earliest, longest-serving, and most important log boom, where lumber was stored and sorted 1856–1914 at the terminus of the St. Croix River's great log drives. [44] Now a highway wayside. 31: St. Croix Lumber Mills-Stillwater Manufacturing Company: St. Croix Lumber Mills-Stillwater Manufacturing Company
Stillwater was officially incorporated as a city on March 4, 1854 (the same day as St. Paul). [citation needed] Stillwater is often called the "birthplace of Minnesota". [5] In 1848, a territorial convention that began the process of establishing Minnesota as a state was held in Stillwater, at the corner of Myrtle and Main streets.
John McKusick (December 18, 1815 – October 26, 1900 [3]) was an American lumberman, politician, and pioneer who served four terms as a Minnesota state senator from 1863 to 1867. [1] He was the first mayor of Stillwater, Minnesota , and built the city's first lumber mill.
The Washington County Historical Society operated from a room at the Stillwater Public Library, collecting county-wide documents, photos, and family histories. [1] In 1941, the Society purchased the Warden's House Museum in Stillwater from the state, one of the state's oldest buildings and its second oldest continuously operating house museum.
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Sarah Louise Judd (June 26, 1802 – October 11, 1881) was the first commercial photographer in Minnesota. [1] She also established the first schools in the area of Stillwater, Minnesota . Biography
Stillwater Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,866 at the 2020 census. The population was 1,866 at the 2020 census. Geography
The historic courthouse is now operated as a gathering place and as venue for community, cultural, and private events. According to its mission statement, "The purpose of the operation of the Washington County Historic Courthouse is to preserve, re-adapt, restore and interpret this historic landmark for current and future generations ...