Stillwater is in Washington County, and our history dataset lists 2 historic sites a visitor can go to there; Discover Stillwater calls the town the historic birthplace of Minnesota: the first territorial convention toward statehood met there in 1848, and it was the largest city in Minnesota when it was incorporated in 1854.
By road, Stillwater is 37 min and 26.3 miles from downtown Minneapolis (measured, no traffic).
- 2Historic Sites in Our Dataset
- WashingtonCounty
- 1Places on the Official Site
- 1Itineraries Through Here
Historic Sites in Stillwater
From our historic sites dataset, with hours and admission as each operator states them on the date we read them. Hours change by season: use the operator link.
| Site | Type | Hours | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden’s House Museum | House museum | Tours Thu-Sun at 1, 2, 3 and 4 pm | See official site |
| Washington County Heritage Center | Museum | Tue-Sat 10-4 | See official site |
What the Official Site Lists
The official visitor site lists these places and districts. We repeat only what the page says; we have not visited or rated them.
- Downtown Stillwater: The only named district on the pages we read; the site sorts listings into attractions, history, art, on the water, outdoors, tours, biking, golf, seasonal farms and wineries, breweries and distilleries.
Getting Around
- Transit: We read no Stillwater transit page.
- Parking: The city site links Parking Information and Discover Stillwater links a parking map; we did not read the rules.
- Visitor information: Discover Stillwater lists 651-351-1717 and info@discoverstillwater.com; we found no visitor-center address or hours on the pages we read.
- Seasons: Discover Stillwater has pages for fall colors and wintertime. We did not find the lift bridge or riverfront on the pages we read.
Plan It
- Events in the area: St. Croix Valley & East Central events, and all Minnesota events.
- Itinerary: The St. Croix Valley: Stillwater, Marine and Taylors Falls.
- More: Plan a Visit, Drive Times, Minnesota History.
What We Could Not Verify
- Population: the Census Bureau page would not load for us, so we give none.
- Prices and hours in the table are the operators’; we did not recheck them on the day of any visit.
- Parking rules, transit service and visitor-center hours are as stated above; where we say we did not read them, we did not.
- Our reading of each site is the town’s own description. We have not rated or ranked anything here.
Questions People Ask
What is Stillwater known for?
Discover Stillwater calls the town the historic birthplace of Minnesota: the first territorial convention toward statehood met there in 1848, and it was the largest city in Minnesota when it was incorporated in 1854. (Source: the official visitor site, read November 1, 2026.)
What historic sites can you visit in Stillwater?
Our dataset lists 2: Warden’s House Museum, Washington County Heritage Center. See the table above for hours.
How far is Stillwater from Minneapolis?
26.3 road miles and 37 min, measured without traffic on November 1, 2026.
Sources
- Discover Stillwater, read November 1, 2026
- Discover Stillwater: Visitor Information, read November 1, 2026
- City of Stillwater, read November 1, 2026
- Historic Sites in Minnesota (our dataset)
- Road times and miles are measured with OSRM on OpenStreetMap data between city-center points, run on November 1, 2026, with no live traffic, closures or weather. Real trips take longer at busy hours and in winter.
Checked November 1, 2026 by It’s Minnesota. Cite this page: It’s Minnesota, “Stillwater, Minnesota: Destination Guide” (itsminnesota.com/destinations/stillwater/), checked November 1, 2026. Free to quote with a link.