Nancy Goodman Estate

The Washington County Heritage Center, 1862 S. Greeley Street will be hosting the estate sale of Nancy Goodman of Stillwater. The event will begin at 10am all days and go until 4pm. The sale will only accept cash or checks.

Among the many items in the sale, include a stackable lawyer’s bookcase, oak filing cabinet, brass bed frame, sheet music cabinet, bear rug, old railroad schedules, oak desk, framed art, cameras, glassware, dishes, and most of all, books from all genres.

Nancy Goodman, and her husband Robert, produced several significant works of regional history. Their best-known publication, Joseph R. Brown: Adventurer on the Minnesota Frontier, 1820–1849, was published by Lone Oak Press. Other notable books authored by the Goodman’s and available through the Washington County Historical Society include The Last Rafter, Washington County – A History, and In Their Own Words: Washington County Soldiers in the Civil War.

Nancy and Bob devoted countless volunteer hours to the Washington County Historical Society. Nancy served as both a Board member and Board Chair, while Bob chaired the organization’s Endowment Committee. Together, they were enthusiastic supporters of the Washington County Heritage Center and were familiar faces at the Society’s fundraising events and community programs.

In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to preserving and promoting local history, the Washington County Historical Society named its research facility the Nancy & Robert Goodman Research Center.

Some of the proceeds of the sale will go to the Washington County Historical Society and its mission to “collect, preserve and disseminate” the history of Washington County and the state of Minnesota.

For more information, contact the Washington County Heritage Center at 651-439-2298 or email at information@wchsmn.org.