Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 21:43:21 +0000 From: JANET IRENE SEYMOUR <jiseymour@wisc.edu> Subject: Fw: Job Opening for Washington County Historical Society (MN) Message-id: <MWHPR06MB2701F33712AE6BE9057F752EC7290@MWHPR06MB2701.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
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From: Brent Peterson <brent.peterson@wchsmn.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 2:09 PM
To: Dustyn Dubuque
Subject: Start spreading the news!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
News Release
Brent Peterson, WCHS Executive Director
651-439-5956
March 25, 2016
Warden’s House Museum Site Manager opening
The Washington County Historical Society has part-time opening for historic
site manager for the Warden’s House Museum in Stillwater.
The Warden’s House Museum was constructed in 1853 for the Warden of the M
innesota Territorial Prison. Over time there were 13 Warden’s that lived
in the house until 1914 when the prison moved to South Stillwater, now Bayp
ort, where it is today. After that the house was occupied by a deputy warde
n until 1941 when the Washington County Historical Society purchased the ho
use from the state of Minnesota. It was opened as a historic house museum t
hat year and continues as the county museum. The house was placed on the Na
tional Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The Museum is open from May through October, Thursdays through Sundays Noon
-5 PM, with additional days depending on tours and scheduled events. The po
sition also calls for scheduling tours with local and regional groups and s
uccessfully organizing and implementing seasonal events.
The position is year round, part-time with approximately 20-30 hours per we
ek. The application deadline is March 20, 2017. For more information pleas
e write to the Washington County Historical Society, Site Manager Position,
PO Box 167, Stillwater, MN 55082-0167, email: information@wchsmn.org<mailt
o:information@wchsmn.org><mailto:Kirsta@wchsmn.org> or call 651/439-5956. T
o apply send a cover letter, resume and a list of references to the above a
ddress, previous historic site experience is preferable.
-- Brent T. Peterson Executive Director Washington County Historical Society PO Box 167 Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 651-439-5956 www.wchsmn.org<http://www.wchsmn.org/>