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Please join us for our Veterans Day Ceremony to our honor our country's Veterans. Tuesday, November 11, 2025
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
We have 16+ new pavers being added. Do not miss this program! We have limited seating, please feel free to bring a chair and join us. See you there!
This event honors St. Croix Valley area veterans from all branches of the armed forces, in concert with Veterans Day ceremonies all across the country. Patriotic music will be played, dedication of new pavers along with the reading of the essay “What Veterans Day Means to Me” by a Stillwater Area High School student.
The Stillwater Veterans Memorial is located at the corner of Third and Pine Streets in Stillwater, across from the Washington County Historic Courthouse. This free event is open to all members of the community. As there is limited seating available, please consider bringing lawn chairs for additional accommodations. Media support is provided by Valley Access Channel. For more information, please visit Stillwater Veterans Memorial at http://www.stillvetmem.org and https://www.facebook.com/stillwater.veterans.memorial
We are also excited to announce that the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum is screening a special film festival directly following our ceremony across the street at the Historic Courthouse.
STILLWATER: Immediately following the local event (around 12:30)
Venue: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine St W, Stillwater, MN
Veterans Day Film Festival to Follow Ceremonies Across Minnesota
~~ Featuring free matinee screenings honoring Minnesota’s Veterans~~
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, communities across Minnesota will come together for the statewide Veterans Day Film Festival, a free event honoring the service and sacrifice of Minnesota’s veterans.
In partnership with Lakeland PBS, Pioneer PBS and the Minnesota Military & Veterans Museum, the festival features special matinee screenings that salute the stories, courage and legacy of those who have served.
Film festival begins right after the conclusion of the ceremony.
Film lineup (each approx. 26 minutes):
Frozen in Time: Vietnam — Meet Vietnam War photographer Gary Bipes, whose lens captured the soul of Vietnam and the haunting beauty amidst chaos.
Greater Good: Mission of a MN Family — Army veterans Bud and Paul Nakasone span key moments in U.S. military history — from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 — and bring a generational Minnesota legacy of service.
MN Military & Veterans Museum: Mobilizing for the Future — Learn about the Museum’s evolution and its upcoming 40,000-square-foot, $30 M facility at Camp Ripley that will tell Minnesota’s military story like never before.
General John Vessey: Cold War Soldier & Statesman — Biographer John Morris presents the life of Minnesota’s own General John W. Vessey Jr., whose 46-year career stretched from WWII through the closing days of the Cold War.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
138 Pine St. W., Stillwater, MN, United States, Minnesota 55082
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