Do you remember playing certain games and asking one another, “Is it larger than a bread box?” Do you have a bread box in your home now? Bread boxes...
History
Meet One of Woodbury’s Early Settlers
What would Woodbury’s first European settlers think of us now? I think they would be proud of what they started. For example, let’s take one boy’s...
Appearances Count
Farmers want their farms to look good to others … up to a point! Farmers are known to be practical, conservative and frugal. They tend to save every...
Breaking Bread
One of the stories that my father, Warren Stutzman, used to love to tell was about growing up on the family farm in Woodbury during the 1920s and...
History in Your Backyard
The Woodbury Heritage Society celebrated its 40th anniversary in August, and hosted the History in Your Backyard event on August 13 to commemorate...
A Farmer’s Hands
A farmer’s hands are like no other. Large, gnarled, scarred, calloused, rough with soft palms like a well-worn leather baseball mitt. I had the...
Early Memories
There are so many wonderful memories I have of visiting my grandparent’s farm in Woodbury during my growing up years in the 1950s and 1960s. The...
Watermelon and Warm Summer Days
One of my best memories of growing up in the 1950s were the two weeks my sister and I spent in the summer visiting our grandparent’s farm in...
Woodbury History Tour Is Back This August
Back by popular demand, the Woodbury Heritage Society is again providing the public a chance to take a trip through Woodbury’s past. On August 13...
Be a Leader in Community Pride
There is a fair number of Woodbury residents who grew up in neighboring towns and moved here for the schools, parks or the lovely homes. Others of...
A Time for Weddings
As the old saying goes, “Marry in May and rue the day. Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man.” Memories of family and friends’...
The History Behind a Woodbury Homestead
Prelude Village fosters community and shares local history. For Joe and Roxanne Kielbasa, maintaining a 175-year-old farmhouse in their late 50s and...
Over 55 Years of Woodbury
Red Rock Township—created in 1858—was later renamed Woodbury Township in 1859 after Levi Woodbury, a New Hampshire Supreme Court justice and friend...
Woodbury Heritage House Restoration
Our Woodbury Heritage Society owes a debt of gratitude for an astonishing group of community volunteers! Over two memorable weekends, multiple...
The Woodbury Heritage Society Preserves the Past for Future Generations
The Woodbury Heritage Society celebrates and preserves the community. As the community rapidly grows and evolves, the Woodbury Heritage Society...
Beauty and Endurance
Blaise Pascal, a polymath of the 1600s, said even a genius needs beauty, noting, “In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart.”...
Spangenberg Sesquicentennial
Celebrate Woodbury’s only national historic structure. The Spangenberg Farmstead is turning 150 years old—and the Woodbury Heritage Society is...
The Fight for Equality
A celebration and remembrance of the history and culture of the Black community. Juneteenth—celebrated June 19—marks the day slavery was abolished...
Lake Elmo Christmas Tree Farm is Still a Family Affair After 65 Years
The Kruegers work year-round to ensure their Lake Elmo Christmas tree farm Though the Krueger’s Christmas Trees farm is on its second location, the...
This Thanksgiving, Honor Minnesota’s Native Communities Through Support and Education
Thanksgiving offers a great opportunity for families to learn more about native history and influence on Minnesota culture. We’ve all heard the...
