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Caledonia Historical Society Current News
MONTHLY OPEN HOUSES AT THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE
OPEN HOUSES
The May 15th Spring Fling open house at the Caledonia Historical Village (CHV) was great fun! There will be an open house at the CHV the third Sunday of the month June through October. The buildings will be open with docents. Usually the hours are 12 pm to 4 pm, but the hours for the June 19th open house will be 11 am to 4 pm. Members of the Milwaukee Road Historical Assn are expected to stop by on June 19th to admire the 1902 Milwaukee Road Depot.
BREW TOWN CRUISERS AT THE CHV
The Brew Town Cruisers 41st Annual Car Show will be held September 10th at the Caledonia Historical Village. Mark your calendars. More information will be coming.
MEMBERSHIP FORMS AND DONATION INFORMATON
The link for the membership form and donation information can be found on the ABOUT page. You need to scroll down the page. You can donate either by mailing a check or online. The Caledonia Historical Society(CHS) is a 501(c)3.
THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE
The Caledonia Historical Village is located just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd. The grounds are open from dawn until dusk. If you use the CHV grounds for special event photography, please make a donation. The CHV is owned and operated by the volunteers of the CHS with funding coming from membership dues, grants and donations. There is no funding from a governmental source.
CHS MEETINGS
The CHS meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. The public is welcome. The meeting site for June through October will be the 1877 Town Hall at the CHV. Please follow the EVENTS page on this site for notification of programs that will be held after the business meeting.
MAY 15TH SPRING FLING OPEN HOUSE PICTURES
CHS FIRST 2022 OPEN HOUSE MAY 15TH SPRING FLING
OPEN HOUSE SPRING FLING!
The first CHS open house of the season at the Caledonia Historical Village will be May 15h from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be many activities for the whole family. There will be a bouncy house and rope making for the children as well as hot dogs, popcorn and soda. There will be live music. There will be a bake sale All of the buildings will be open with docents available. Free admission.
MAY 11TH CHS FUND RAISER AT CULVER’S ON DOUGLAS
May 11th from 4 pm to 9 pm the Culver’s at 4542 Douglas will donate a percentage of sales to the Caledonia Historical Society (CHS). The CHS operates and maintains the Caledonia Historical Village. Whether using the drive-through or dine-in option at Culver’s hand the receipt back to a staff member so that the CHS receives a donation.
TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM RACINE UNITED WAY
The Caledonia Historical Society was awarded a technology grant under the Untitled Way of Racine County’s Training and Technology Fund. The grant was used to purchase equipment that will allow the CHS to encourage the sharing of history with the public by providing a means of expanding the availability of information. If anyone is interested in sharing their local family history which will be videoed and shown at CHS events, please contact the CHS via email at [email protected] or via the contact page at this website.
THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE
The Caledonia Historical Village is located just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd. The grounds are open from dawn to dusk. If you use the CHV grounds for special event photography, please make a donation to the Caledonia Historical Society. The CHV is owned and operated by the volunteers of the CHS with funding coming from donations, membership, and grants.
DONATIONS
Donations can be made to the CHS online by visiting the right side of this Home page or the About page of the website. The CHS is a 501(c)3. A check can be mailed to the CHS mailing address of 5043 Chester Lane, Racine, WI 53402.
MEETINGS
The CHS meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm. The public is welcome. The meeting site for January through May 2022 will be at the Franksville Memorial Park, 9614 Hwy K, Franksville.
BAKE/CRAFT AND CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE PICTURES
