History & Heritage Directory

The cornerstone of the present red brick and stone structure was laid on October 28th, 1894. Just over a year later – Thanksgiving Day of 1895 – the beautiful and imposing church was dedicated. The church was designed in Romanesque-style in the form of a Greek cross.

Life on the River, Winona Style Stretching along the Mississippi River in Winona, the boathouse community on Latsch Island is…

At the Bunnell House, visitors step back into the 1850s and into the lives of one of Winona’s earliest and…

Come and see authentic arms and armor from Romans, Dark Age Warriors, Vikings, Crusader Knights, and Renaissance “Knights in Shining…

Cathedral Crafts, Inc. has created and restored masterworks of glass since 1970. Its artists and craftsmen use the finest European…

The Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels was built by the Sisters of Saint Francis as the crown jewel of the Saint Teresa Campus. It is operated by Saint Mary’s University under the auspices of the Diocese of Winona. The chapel is a popular setting for weddings.

A vision of vertical lines built from locally quarried limestone trimmed with red Fond du Lac sandstone, the church was built in 1893. Designed by Bullard and Bullard of Springfield, Ill., with stained glass windows from the Wells Glass Co. of Chicago.

First Congregational Church, UCC, was the first church in Winona and the oldest congregation in southeast Minnesota. Parishioners and visitors alike enjoy the historic “Rose Window,” a gift by the Sunday School children of the late 19th Century.

Memorial Park formerly known as Diocese Park was started in 1972 with an open air pavilion and playground set.  The…

Experience the whoosh of an owl’s wings as it flies and meet several live owls at the only all-owl education…

Part of the 2018 Levee Park Renovation Project, the Art Wall was designed to pay tribute to the historical and…

The historic Merchants National Bank building Merchants Bank was designed in the Prairie School architectural style. It was built in…