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SUMMARY:Winona Walking Tours: People of the Past & Their Places
DESCRIPTION:Learn about people of the past & their places! Through the lens of built environment\, discover William Harris Laird\, Grace Watkins King\, Hannibal Choate\, and more along this walking tour of downtown Winona. Explore the lives of those that influenced the architecture that still defines the community today. \n\nREGISTER HERE in advance for this upcoming Winona Walking Tour! Submit your name\, phone\, email\, and which tour(s) you plan to go on. Pay at the tickets desk when you check in on tour day. Fees are $10 public or $6 WCHS members\, per person\, per tour. All tours start and end at the Winona County History Center\, are 60 minutes\, include a bottle of water\, and $1 off museum admission if you also want to explore the museum too.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/winona-walking-tours-4/2025-07-26/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Tours
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SUMMARY:The Story of Bay State Milling
DESCRIPTION:Winona County Historical Society brings you Local History Talk: The Story of Bay State Milling. Dustin Sanborn\, operations manager for Bay State Milling\, will explore the history of and operations at the Winona site since 1899. Learn about the varieties of flour produced here\, which include traditional bakery\, whole wheat\, rye\, organic and specialty. The importance of quality products has been a guiding ambition for over 100 years at Bay State Mill. \nThis program is open to the public and light refreshments will be served. In partnership with Sandbar Storytelling Festival.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/the-story-of-bay-state-milling/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Winona Walking Tours: Winona's Red Light Disctrict
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday December 27\, 1942 at 1:20 a.m.\, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension entered houses of “ill-repute” in Winona’s Red-Light District. The Vice Raid of 1942\, as the event came to be known\, was Minnesota’s first sweep in the history of the state’s crime bureau. It concluded an unrestrained era that had defined Winona for almost a century. Learn more about the era of Winona’s Red Light District on this walking tour along Second Street. \n\nREGISTER HERE in advance for this upcoming Winona Walking Tour! Submit your name\, phone\, email\, and which tour(s) you plan to go on. Pay at the tickets desk when you check in on tour day. Fees are $10 public or $6 WCHS members\, per person\, per tour. All tours start and end at the Winona County History Center\, are 60 minutes\, include a bottle of water\, and $1 off museum admission if you also want to explore the museum too.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/winona-walking-tours-5/2025-06-29/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T150000
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SUMMARY:Meet the Bunnells: Willard
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the turbulent life and times of Willard Bunnell through the “Meet the Bunnells: Willard” program. Willard Bunnell came to the area as treaties kept forcing Native tribes westward. The Bunnell House is the last home he built for his family in the new settlement he named Homer after where he was born\, Homer NY. From stolen silver coins to the removal of Dakota people. \nProgram space is limited. Seating preference is given to season pass holders and registered guests. Call 507-454-2723 ext. 0 to sign up!  \nGeneral Admission: $5 Adults\, $3 Students\, Members Free\nAdmission + Meet the Bunnells Season Pass: $15 per person or free for WCHS members. Purchase at the door\, at the WCHS Tickets Desk\, or by phone. Show receipt of your purchase for entry. \nUp next: \n\nJuly 26 – Meet the Bunnells: Lafayette\nAugust 16 – Meet the Bunnells: Matilda\nSeptember 6 – Meet the Bunnells: The Children
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/meet-the-bunnells-willard/
LOCATION:Bunnell House\, 36106 Old Homer Road Homer\, MN\, Homer\, Minnesota\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Winona Walking Tours: Winona's Red Light Disctrict
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday December 27\, 1942 at 1:20 a.m.\, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension entered houses of “ill-repute” in Winona’s Red-Light District. The Vice Raid of 1942\, as the event came to be known\, was Minnesota’s first sweep in the history of the state’s crime bureau. It concluded an unrestrained era that had defined Winona for almost a century. Learn more about the era of Winona’s Red Light District on this walking tour along Second Street. \n\nREGISTER HERE in advance for this upcoming Winona Walking Tour! Submit your name\, phone\, email\, and which tour(s) you plan to go on. Pay at the tickets desk when you check in on tour day. Fees are $10 public or $6 WCHS members\, per person\, per tour. All tours start and end at the Winona County History Center\, are 60 minutes\, include a bottle of water\, and $1 off museum admission if you also want to explore the museum too.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/winona-walking-tours-5/2025-06-28/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Tours
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SUMMARY:Vintage Valentines
DESCRIPTION:For this Museum Makers Class\, stop in the History Center between 3 – 6 p.m. to create up to three vintage valentines! All supplies are included and class leaders will provide ideas\, inspiration\, and some history of valentines. \nValentine cards evolved from handwritten notes in the 15th century to ornate\, mass-produced creations in the Victorian era\, fueled by postal reforms and printing advances. Esther A. Howland become the “Mother of the American Valentine” for her 1840s commercial success in the U.S. with elaborate\, laced designs. \nThis drop-in style class is $5 for members and $8 for the public. You can pay upon arrival. Groups are welcome\, please give us a heads-up by calling 507-454- 2723 ext. 0 or 3. Open for all ages\, but best for those 6 and older.  Adults must accompany children. \n 
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/museum-makers-class-vintage-valentines/2025-02-02/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Programs
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SUMMARY:Winona Walking Tour: Winona's Red Light Disctrict
DESCRIPTION:Register in advance for an upcoming Winona Walking Tour! Submit your name\, phone\, email\, and which tour(s) you plan to go on. Pay at the tickets desk when you check in on tour day. Fees are $10 public or $6 WCHS members\, per person\, per tour. All tours start and end at the Winona County History Center\, are 60 minutes\, include a bottle of water\, and $1 off museum admission if you also want to explore the museum too.
URL:https://winonahistory.org/event/winona-walking-tour-redlight/
LOCATION:Winona County History Center\, 160 Johnson Street\, Winona\, MN\, 55987
CATEGORIES:Education Opportunities,Tours
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