Winona is the southernmost of Minnesota's great Mississippi River towns on the scenic Great River Road. Founded by steamboat captain Orrin Smith in 1851, Winona's gateway location on the Mississippi River made it a primary transportation hub – also making it one of the nation's richest cities by 1900. Many historic buildings and beautiful vintage homes echo this legacy, portraying Winona’s ongoing harmony with the river.
Today, Winona continues to be a renowned for its stunning beauty and breathtaking bluffs. It has also become a center for arts and culture, hosting the annual Great River Shakespeare Festival, the Minnesota Beethoven Festival, Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre, Frozen River Film Festival, Lake Park Jazz Festival, Theatre du Mississippi, the Winona Arts Center, galleries plus one of the most stunning displays of stained glass collections in the country. Known as the “Stained Glass Capital” of the United States, the city has studios that restore, repair, design, and create stained-glass pieces for buildings nation-wide.
But it’s not all about glass. Historical and cultural memories abound at the Winona County Historical Society Museum, Watkins Museum and Store, Polish Museum, and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
In addition to the arts and cultural attractions, Winona offers many outdoor leisure activities including golf, boating, fishing, bicycling, hiking, disc-golfing, horse-riding, and wildlife-watching.
Winona State University, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and Minnesota State SE Technical gives Winona a college-town feel with big city resources.
Winona truly is a treasure-filled destination, so what are you waiting for? Come discover this great town for yourself.
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