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50 for 50 Schedule of Events
We have prepared 50 hours of amazing video segments and live broadcasts to entertain you while we share our rich and vibrant local history and the work we do.
We would like to thank all of our sponsors, contributors, staff and volunteers for planning and supporting our 50th Anniversary Celebration. We could not have done it without you!
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Video Segments
White Bear Water Ski Company Project (2020)
This video was originally aired as part of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society 50 year...
We made it to $50,000!
We are so excited to announce that with a donation from WBLAHS Past President and supporter Mary...
Segment 49 – What has the WBLAHS Accomplished over the last 50 years? What’s Next?
Sponsored by Lake Country Booksellers Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 48 – Historic House Tour Highlights
Sponsored by Manley Gardening Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 47 – White Bear Water Ski Company Project LIVE
Sponsored and hosted by Dennis Zerwas, Jr. of White Bear Water Ski Company Project Our 50th...
Segment 46 – Downtown White Bear Lake: Then and Now – Viewer’s Choice
Sponsored by Downtown White Bear Lake Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 45 – Why is White Bear Township Shaped that Way?
Sponsored by White Bear Township Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 44 – Boating Tour of White Bear Lake, Part II
Sponsored by White Bear Yacht Club Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 43 – Interactive Fillebrown House Tour LIVE
Sponsored by Helen & Arthur Fillebrown Go on a live virtual tour with us at our quaint 1879...
Segment 42 – Summer Fun at White Bear Lake
Sponsored by Beecroft Marketing & Events Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 41 – Getty Building: Then and Now
Sponsored by The Getty Building Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 40 – Matoska Memories Highlights
Sponsored by White Bear Press Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 39 – From Roger’s Field to Benson Airport
Sponsored by Paul the Plumber Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 38 – Many Faces Session 3 Shifting Demographics
Sponsored by White Bear Lake Area School District Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 37 – Dellwood: 100 Years and Counting
Sponsored by Dellwood Country Club Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 36 – Ice Palaces to Hot Air Balloons: Winter Carnival White Bear Style
Sponsored by Kowalski's Markets White Bear Lake Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 35 – Clubbin’ It! A History of the White Bear & Bald Eagle Women’s Clubs
Sponsored by White Bear Lake Women of Today Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 34 – Schools Around the Lake
Sponsored by White Bear Lake Retired Teachers Association Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 33 -The History of the White Bear Fire Department
Sponsored by White Bear Lawn & Snow Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 32 – White Bear’s Golden Resort Era
Sponsored by White Bear Country Inn and Rudy's Redeye Grill Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 31 – White Bear’s Hockey History
Sponsored by Grandma's Bakery Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 30 – Tour of the WBLAHS Resource Library
Sponsored by Trade Press Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 29 – Birchwood Village at Almost a Century
Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Lucky Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 28 – White Bear Town Hall – The Past, the Present & the Future
Sponsored by Hisdahls Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27, 2020....
Segment 27 – Wet or Dry? The Prohibition Era at White Bear
Sponsored by Club Pilates Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 26 -White Bear’s Notorious Gangsters LIVE
Sponsored by True Vision Financial Advisors Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 25 – Local History Trivia
Sponsored by Kathy Doucette Real Estate Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 24 Prohibition Happy Hour LIVE
Sponsored by 617 Cocktail Lounge Mix up one of our three signature cocktails in the comfort of...
Segment 23 – The Johnson Boat Works Story
Sponsored by White Bear Boat Works Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 22 – Lake Avenue Walking Tour
Sponsored by the Huebsch Family Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 21 – Many Faces 2 Changing Traditions
Sponsored by White Bear Lake Area School District #624 Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 20 -Preservation of the Fillebrown House
Sponsored by Putnam Farmhouse Furniture Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 19 – Boating Tour of White Bear Lake, Part I
Sponsored by WBLAHS Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27, 2020....
Segment 18 – Mahtomedi – More Than Streetcars & Amusement Parks
Sponsored by Ramsay & Associates Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 17 – The Story of the White Bear Lake Armory
Sponsored by City of White Bear Lake Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 16 – White Bear on the Go!
Sponsored by Bill Weigel Signs Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 15 -White Bear Lake-All America City
Sponsored by City of White Bear Lake Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 14 – Behind the Scenes Tour of the WBLAHS Archives
Sponsored by Kowalski's Markets White Bear Lake Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 13 – Bald Eagle on Record
Sponsored by CrossCountry Mortgage - Jamie Larkin Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs...
Segment 12 – White Bear Town Hall – The Move
Sponsored by Husnik Homes Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 11 – Myths & Legends of White Bear
Sponsored by The Minnesotan Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 10 -Tour of the White Bear Lake Depot
Sponsored by Medicine Chest Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 9 -The Story of the White Bear Library
Sponsored by Friends of Ramsey County Library Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 8 – We Save History!
Sponsored by Smokey's Pub & Grill Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 7 – Preservation Tips and Tidbits
Sponsored by Kowalski's Markets Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 6 – Cass Gilbert’s White Bear Cottages
Sponsored by Sheila J. Kelly Law Firm Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 5 – Who Were the Fillebrowns?
Sponsored by Smokey's Pub & Grill Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 4 – Cemetery Tour Highlights
Sponsored by Lakeshore Players Theater Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday,...
Segment 3 – Where Exactly Was Wildwood Amusement Park?
Sponsored by Orchard Dental Group Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September...
Segment 2 – Many Faces 1 – Dakota & Ojibwe
Sponsored by Many Faces Our 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Friday-Sunday, September 25-27,...
Segment 1 – Kickoff: How & Why Did WBLAHS Begin?
Sponsored by WBLAHS We have set an ambitious goal of raising $50,000 to help launch us into our...
Segment 0 – Let’s Celebrate!
Here is a sneak peek at our 50th Anniversary Celebration, which runs Friday-Sunday September...