Winona County Historical Society

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Winona County Historical Society
160 Johnson St.
Winona, MN 55987
Phone 507-454-2723
Fax 507-454-0006
[email protected]
The Winona County
Historical Society is
dedicated to
discovering, collecting,
preserving, interpreting
and sharing the history
of the people of Winona
County, Minnesota.
www.winonahistory.org
Exhibits – Programs – Research – Events – Classes
Program Partner Name: Winona County
The Society operates three museums in Winona County that are
Historical Society
open to the public. The main museum facility, the Winona County
Classification: Arts/Education
Federal ID#: 41-0789-385
History Center, is located in the former National Guard Armory
(1915) with the modern Laird Norton Addition (2010) in downtown
Winona. It houses the Society’s offices, the Laird Lucas Library &
Archives, programing and rental facilities, exhibits, gift shop,
Contact Person: Mark F. Peterson,
collection storage and houses the offices of Visit Winona and
Executive Director, 507.454.2723 ext.1
Experience Works. The Willard Bunnell House is located in Homer,
[email protected]
MN off Hwy 61 and is open summers for tours. The Arches Museum
Tax Status Determination: 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
of Pioneer Life is located between Stockton and Lewiston, MN and
features a one-room schoolhouse, log cabin, log barn and museum
building. It is open summers for tours. An 18-member board and an
Budget: Approx. $300,000/year with 18%
executive director, who runs daily operations, govern WCHS. The
funded by Winona County and 3.5 % from
Society provides an ambitious schedule of programs, events and
the City of Winona. The rest is raised
exhibits throughout the year. Some annual events include: a free
through memberships, events, grants, gift
Museum Open House, Annual Meeting, Chocolate, Shakespeare &
shop sales, tours, endowment fund interest
Champagne, Voices From the Past: Woodlawn Cemetery Walk and
and donations. WCHS maintains two
Christmas House Tour. Monthly programing includes the Food For
endowment funds: Hiawatha Endowment
Thought Learning Series, Book Chat, American Girl Club and
has assets of about $500,000 which is used
evening speakers and classes.
for general operation and property
improvements. The Laird Lucas Endowment
has assets of about $100,000 and is
restricted for maintaining the archives.
Membership: The WCHS currently has
about 1700 members, making it the
largest county historical society in
Minnesota.
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