Upcoming and past events sponsored by the Milwaukee County Historical Society
Calling all Milwaukee County Historical Society members! Join us tonight at 6:00 pm for our 2013 Annual General Meeting. There will be a lot to discuss as we take a glance back to the highlights of this year’s events and look towards the future with a sneak peek in to our 2014 season. Don’t be … Continue reading
The holiday season is upon us! It’s the time of the year when many across the nation come to the realization that they have become hoarders of winter-time decorations. The Milwaukee County Historical Society is here to help you de-clutter! From now until December 14, we will be accepting donations of historic decorations at our … Continue reading
Calling all historic-minded ice cream lovers! MCHS will be hosting its annual Ice Cream Social this Saturday, August 17th at the Kilbourntown House in Estabrook Park. Celebrate the Historical Society’s friends and volunteers with a tour of the oldest house in Milwaukee and socialize in the yard and herb garden. Learn about volunteer opportunities at MCHS and … Continue reading
Join the Milwaukee County Historical Society and our friends from the Colonial Dames as we welcome you to visit the Kilbourntown House in Estabrook Park. The heat will have broken by then, so please stop by and learn about the house, its builder and original occupant, Benjamin Church, and all about early Milwaukee history from … Continue reading
The deadline for the Settlement Cook Book Project’s Dumpling Days is fast approaching! Make sure to RSVP by this Friday, July 19, for your spot to enjoy all the spaetzle you can eat! Admission is $10 per person and vegetarian dishes are available. For event date, time and description, please see below. When: Thursday, August … Continue reading
On the eve of the big ARCA Midwest Tour race at the Milwaukee Mile, join us for this special friends, family, and fan open house at Alan Kulwicki Park in Greenfield. Reconnect with old friends, share your favorite stories about Alan, and take in the trophy room highlighting many of Alan’s Winston Cup and short track triumphs. At 7:45, … Continue reading
Don’t forget to join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. right here at MCHS’s downtown location for How to Taste American: The Settlement Cook Book and the Creation of the Community. Professor of Political Science at UWM, Kennan Ferguson will take us through the diverse culinary traditions of Milwaukee with a lecture and a discussion. For … Continue reading
Join us tomorrow night, June 26th, on the MCHS patio for a chance to win free tickets to the big ARCA Fest race and concert at the Milwaukee Mile, held July 8-9, and meet Wisconsin racer Kelsey Bauer, recipient of the Alan Kulwicki Engineering Scholarship at UW-Milwaukee. Get your picture taken with Kelsey and her 600-horsepower late model stock car, check … Continue reading
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a quick write-up about our WWII encampment over the weekend. The photos in the article are absolutely incredible! Check them out here: WWII Encampment at Trimborn Farm Continue reading
The next event in MCHS’s Settlement Cook Book Project is just around the corner! The Settlement Cook Book Project is an ongoing series, created in coordination with Jewish Museum Milwaukee, celebrating The Settlement Cook Book, authored by Milwaukee native, Lizzie Black Kander. First published in 1901 in part to help Americanize new immigrants, The Settlement Cook Book is one … Continue reading
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