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Caledonia Historical Society Current News
COME TO THE OPEN HOUSES AT THE CHV
Open Houses!
The weather is warming up finally and the Caledonia Historical Society invites everyone to the monthly open houses beginning May 27th. The buildings in the Caledonia Historical Village just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd will be open from 11 am to 3 pm. Docents will be available in the buildings to share the history of the buildings and of Caledonia.
Subsequent open houses will be the fourth Sunday of the month in June, July, August and September. Bring the family, have a picnic, enjoy the historic atmosphere. There are many historic artifacts housed in the buildings, and each building has an interesting history.
The open houses are free to the public but donations are appreciated so that the Village can be maintained. The Caledonia Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit with funding sources of donations, grants, fund raising activities, and membership fees.
The Garage Sale!
A thank you to everyone who made the Garage Sale on May 12th a great success! Many CHS volunteers put in many hours to make the Garage Sale happen. Many donors provided many items for the garage sale, and the community responded even though it was cold and windy. Thank You!
Come Join Us!
The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month, and the next meeting is June21st at 6:30 pm at the 1902 Depot in the Caledonia Historical Village just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.
The meetings are open to the public, and everyone is welcome. Become a CHS member and envelop yourself in the history of Caledonia. Help CHS spread the word! Membership forms can be downloaded from the ABOUT page on this website.
BUSY MONTH OF MAY AND PUZZLES
FUND RAISING
Garage Sale For The Shed!
Put May 12th on your calendar. The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding a Huge Garage Sale at the Caledonia Historical Village from 9 am to 3 pm. If you can donate items, please request a donation form at [email protected] We cannot accept TVs, monitors, CRTs of any kind, entertainment centers, or clothing. All proceeds will be used to renovate the 1919 Botting Machine Shed. There will be garage sale items, a silent auction and a live auction. There will also be food for sale including baked goods. The Caledonia Historical Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit operated by volunteers.
OPEN HOUSES
Real Racine Tour!
The Real Racine Tour of interesting places in Racine County is scheduled for May 5th. The Caledonia Historical Village on 5 Mile Rd just east of Hwy 38 will be open for visitors with docents available from 9 am to 5 pm. Hot dogs will be available for purchase as well as baked goods.
Summer Open Houses!
Monthly open houses will begin in May on the 4th Sunday of the month through September. The buildings in the CHV will be open from 11 am to 3 pm with docents available. Visit us and tell us your story of Caledonia!
Can You Identify These Items From The CHS Inventory?
Here are two items and two pictures that reside in the CHS inventory without documentation as to what the items are used for and who are we looking at in these large pictures. The large “masher” was maybe used to make sauerkraut? If you can identify these items or these people, please use the Contact Us page on this website to share your knowledge.
A Treasure From The CHS Inventory!
This is a 1930s Play Stove. This Empire Brand toy stove was manufactured by the Metal Ware Corporation in Two Rivers, WI. The electric stove would have really cooked an array of foods. The Metal Ware Corporation bought patent rights to the Empire Toy line from the Hughes Electric Company in 1921; by the 1950s metal toy production, including these toy stoves, accounted for nearly half of the company’s annual output.
Come Join Us!
The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month, and the next meeting is May 17th at 6:30 pm at the 1877 Town Hall in the Caledonia Historical Village just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.
The meetings are open to the public, and everyone is welcome. Become a CHS member and envelop yourself in the history of Caledonia. Help CHS spread the word! Membership forms can be downloaded from the ABOUT page on this website.