VHS/DVD Videos of Past Meetings:
| Langdon School |
Heritage Society Annual meeting and tour of the town of Langdon. |
| Ice Cutting |
Pete Graske's talk in January of his work cutting ice at Tanner's Lake. |
| Valentines-February, 1999 |
old valentines |
| Art Show April, 2000 |
John Socha's paintings, his life as told by friends and family. |
| Cottage Grove Historic Sites |
Accacia Lodge, Furber Home, Langdon, Lime Kiln. |
| Grey Cloud Cemetery Tour |
History as told by Phyllis Jones, Rich Mullen and Alice Robinson. |
| Titanic Presentation March, 1999 |
Joan Daniels, Titanic historian. |
| Washington County Historic Courthouse, 1870 to Present |
"A Sentry on the Hill." A 20 minute film chronicles the history of Minnesota's oldest standing courthouse, from early history to its use as a courthouse and as it is used today. |
| Veteran's Day, November 11, 2000 |
Remembered experiencies by various presenters. |
| Life in a Native American Village |
Presented by Diane Christiansen, a Native American Historian |
| Fur Trading in North America |
Presented by Herb R., a SWHS member |
| Farmer's Terminal Bank in Newport |
A history of the bank presented by SWHS member Arnie M. |
| Reminiscences of Denmark Township |
presented by Walt Mills, Denmark Township's historian |
| Cemeteries of Washington County |
presented by SWHS member Charles Woodward |
| The Story of Bailey Nurseries |
presented by SWHS member Gordon Bailey, Jr. |
| Industrial District of St. Paul Park |
presented by SWHS member Arnie Moen |
| Women in Hats |
The story of the Newport Womens' Club presented by SWHS members Lu Starr and Donna Reynolds |
| Vice Admiral Charles B. Momsen |
The story of the Momsen Diving Lung as told by Steve and Tim Momsen |
| The Newport Woodcarver's Group |
presented by Granny Smith etal. |
| Amateur Radio |
presented by Jack Potter, Jack Webb and Vern Reiter |
| The History of Hastings |
presented by Dick Darsow, Hastings Historian |
| South St. Paul Meatpacking Industry |
presented by Tom Kaliszewski |
| Tour of Cedarhurst Mansion |
presented by Bob Vogel, Cottage Grove's Historic Preservation Officer |
| My Experiences in the Minnesota Highway Patrol |
presented by Col. Roger Ledding |
| Sheep Farming in our Area |
presented by Jim Belz and daughter Lisa of Afton. Beth Lindell of the Sprial Fiber Arts Guild of Hastings on the spinning of wool. |
| The History of Bahls and Gerlachs |
Bahls presented by SWHS members Frankie Ratzlaff and Bev Gross and Gerlachs presented by Gerry Gerlach. |
| The Life and Times of Ernie Pyle |
Introduced by the author of Afton Remembered, Ed Robb and presented by Ernie's nephew, Bruce Johnson. |
| Farming in South Washington County |
Presented by 3 of our area's farmers: Glen Brown, Gordy Daulton and Gene Smallidge. |
| The Life and Times of Philander Prescott |
Presented by Jim Shiely. Based on the book The Recollections of Philander Prescott. |
| Washington County Rural Schools Remembered |
Presented by retired schoolteacher Ila B. |
| Dr. Arthur H. Steen |
Presented by Nancy G., Bev G. and Bob V.l |
| Tinucci's Restaurant |
Presented by John Tinucci |
| Veterans' Letters Home |
Presented by Donna R. and Alice R. w/ area Veterans |
| 1-Room Schools & Highschool of So. Washington County. |
Tribute to Roy Snider, Janitor |
| Servicemens' Letters to Stillwater Gazatte 1942-1945 |
Presented by various contributors |
| Gaucho Drum & Bugle Corps History |
Presented by Priscilla N. |
| Old Fashioned German Christmas |
Presented by Gudrun Nordby |
| Veterans' Letters Home |
Presented by various contributors |
| History of the Pommerening Family & Cottage Grove |
Presented by Ruth P. |
| History of Garelick Mfg. Co. and Family |
Presented by Ken Garelick |
| History of Newport Drug and North Pole Restaurant |
Presented by Tricia North |
| Carver's Cave |
Presented by Michelle Terrell |
| History of Bartl Harware |
Presented by Tom Bartl |
| St. Croix Valley Apple Orchards |
Presented by Gary McDougall and Charlie Johnson |
| Behind Barbed Wire |
Presented by author Anita Buck |
| History of the Newport Public Library |
Presented by former librarian Kaye K. |
| History of Newport Schools and Newport history |
Presented by Jerry S. |
| History of Accacia Masonic Lodge |
Presented by Ralph McHattie |
| Century Farm of Cottage Grove |
Presented by Roger & Ruth Bothe |
| Civil War Forensics |
Presented by Ken Martens |
| Washington County Rural Telephone Co. |
Presented by Bev G. |
| History of the Newport Lutheran Church |
Presented by Dorothy W. and Jerry S. |
| 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard |
Presented by various Society members |
| History of the Swanlund Family |
Presented by Michael S. |
| History of the Cottage Grove Cemetery |
Presented by Norma Manke |
| "My Teaching Career" A highschool teacher's story |
Presented by Dan M. |
| Quilt Making in America |
Presented by Judy S. |
| The Watson Family of Cottage Grove |
Presented by Robert V. |
| Baseball in St. Paul Park-highlighting Park High School teams |
Presented by Granny S. |
| Langdon School Mothers' Club |
Presented by Joanne H. and SWHS members |
| The Mississippi River-Bridges, Dams and Photography |
Presented by Herb Reckinger, Rich Hyde and Jerry Shaver |
| East Cottage Grove Fire Department History |
Presented by Glen B. and others |
| I've Been Working on the Railroad |
Presented by Jim R. and Bud H. |
| Women on the Farm...the early years |
Presented by Lyla D., Lorraine B., Mavis V. & Jean B. |
| I've Been Working on the Railroad...revisited |
Presented by Bud H. and others |
| Our First Ten Years...History of the S.W.H.S. |
Presented by Herb R., Alice R., Donna R., Bev G. and John H. |
| The History of Carbone's in St. Paul Park |
Presented by Bob LaNasa, Jr. |
| Wertheimer Cattle Company |
Presented by Gerald Eisert |
| Washington County Jails & Prisons |
Presented by Brent Peterson |
| Birds, Birding & Birds of Our Area |
Presented by Tom and Elizabeth B. |
| WWII Veterans' Letters Home |
Presented by Donna R. and Ruth P. |
| The End of an Era |
Presented by Tom Kaliszewski |
| We didn't know we were poor |
Panel discussion moderated by Lambert Plante |
| Tales of Cedarhurst |
Presented by Bev G. |
| Rock Island Swing Bridge |
Presented by Herb R. and John H. |
| Wedding Traditions & Dresses |
Presented by Lorraine B. & Others |
| Ghost Sighting History |
Presented by Jerry S. & others |
| WWII Veterans' Letters Home |
Presented by 3 SWHS members and others |
| The Origin and History of Santa Claus |
Presented by Judy S. |
| Going the Greyhound Way |
Presented by author Robert Gabrick |
| Washington County Sheriff Rueben Granquist |
Presented by Carolyn Phelps |
| Members' Antiques |
Presented by Society Members |
| History of Northwestern Refinery |
Presented by Herb R. |
| Heritage from the Swedish Trunk |
Presented by Eleanor Edman |
| History of Afton Alps |
Presented by Amy Reents |
| One Good Woman |
Presented by Char Farago |
| John Runk, Photographer |
Presented by Brent Peterson, WCHS |
| The Complete Story of Agates |
Presented by Kate R. |
| Trail of Tears, Minnesota's Dakota Indian Exile |
Presented by Lois Glewwe |
| History of the Kemp Family |
Presented by Ken L. |
| They Named Me Marjorie-Story of the Orphan Train |
Presented by Ann Zemke |
| Tribute to George Vasquez and Unique Sites and Museums of WW-2 |
Presented by Herb R. and Robert Gabrick |
| Short Stories from the Past |
Presented by SWHS Members |
