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Directions to the WCHS Offices and main museum,
The Winona County History Center:
From HWY 61 N or S, turn onto Huff Street at Lake Winona.
Turn right onto 4th Street.
At Johnson St., parking will be to your right and the History Center will be on the left.

WCHS Staff

Mark F. Peterson, Executive Director

507.454.2723 ext. 1    Email: director@winonahistory.org
Mark Lives in Winona and is also the Mayor for the City of Winona. He grew up in Mankato, MN and moved to Winona in 1983 for his position as Executive Director here at WCHS. 

Jennifer Weaver, Museum Educator

507.454.2723 ext. 3   Email: educator@winonahistory.org , tours@winonahistory.org
Jennifer lives in Rollingstone Township and grew up in Rollingstone. She started as a tour guide at WCHS in 2006, and became Assistant Director in 2007, her title changed to Educator in 2018.

Kim Jass-Mahoney, Visitor Service and Gift Shop Manager

507.454.2723 ext. 0    Email: desk@winonahistory.org
Kim lives in Goodview and also works at Willet Hauser Stained Glass in their archives and as a graphic designer.

Andy Bloedorn, Curator of Collections and Archivist

507.454.2723 ext. 2 or 4    Email: curator@winonahistory.org
Andy worked as an archeologist before coming to Winona. He works in the archives and also is our curator of collections.

Walter Bennick, Archivist

507.454. 2723 ext. 2    Email: archives@winonahistory.org
Walt is a retired geology teacher and lives in Goodview.

Vickie Hokenstad, Facilities Maintenance

507.454.2723 ext. 0
Vickie lives in Stockton and is the friendliest person you will ever meet. She keeps the History Center spotless and assists with event set up with our rental coordinator. You will also meet her at our Tickets and Information desk now and then!

Volunteer "Staff" 

Laurie Lucas, Rental Coordinator

507.452.6609    Email: rentals@winonahistory.org

Ann Kendrick, Membership

507.454.2723 ext. 0     Email: membership@winonahistory.org
Inventory Specialists currently working on the Laird Lucas Library and Archives Inventory Project
​are Amanda Bartel and Sarah Taubner, hired through a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Amendment Fund.  Laura Davey also works as an archives assistant through the Experience Works Program. 

Weekend History Center Visitor Service Staff include:
​ Dave Belz, Ann Kendrick, Andrew Small, Vickie Hokenstad, Les Guderian and Al Thurley