GUEST SPEAKERS DISCUSS WISCONSIN LIGHTHOUSES

Guest speakers sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society in collaboration with the Caledonia Historical Society.

Join authors Ken and Barb Wardius as they discuss Wisconsin’s Lighthouses.

Event Details

Thursday, October 17, 2024

6:30pm

Event free and open to the public

Part of History Makers Tour – SE

The Caledonia Historical Society business/membership meeting will follow the presentation on lighthouses.

Location:

Franksville Memorial Park

9614 Northwestern Ave

Franksville, WI 53126

The Wisconsin History Makers Tour will bring history directly to local communities in every region of the state. In collaboration with community partners, the tour offers an exciting opportunity for our historians, curators and authors to visit your community and share the stories of our great state.

No symbol is more synonymous with Wisconsin’s rich maritime traditions than the lighthouse. These historic beacons conjure myriad notions of a bygone era: romance, loneliness, and dependability; dedicated keepers manning the lights; eerie tales of haunted structures and ghosts of past keepers; mariners of yesteryear anxiously hoping to make safe haven around rocky shorelines. If these sentinels could talk, imagine the tales they would tell of ferocious Great Lakes storms taking their toll on vessels and people alike.

The History Makers Tour is presented by Culver’s and is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Grant Number: MA-253159-OMS-23.

Ken and Barb Wardius are lighthouse historians and photographers. They offer several lectures that highlight Wisconsin’s historical beacons. The presentations comprise stunning images, both historic and contemporary, in a combination of history and storytelling. Narrated live, the shows conclude with a question-and-answer segment.

OPEN HOUSES

The final open house of the 2024 season at the Caledonia Historic Village will be October 20th from Noon to 4 pm.  Docents will be available in each building to share the history of the buildings and artifacts.

CHIRSTMAS BAKE AND CRAFT SALE

The Christmas Bake and Craft Sale will be held the first weekend of December in the 1877 Town Hall.  Santa will be in the Log Cabin for photo opportunities.  More information to follow as dates and times are set.

THE 1927 CABOOSE

The caboose  under went a  renovation with repairs to the siding and a new paint job.  Instead of red, the caboose is painted in yellow and green, the colors that were on the caboose when it was in use.  Volunteers are always needed for the many projects at the Caledonia Historic Village.  If you want to help, the work crew is at the CHV on Monday ad Thursday mornings from 9 am until Noon.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.

The CHS meets monthly from April through November on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.  The May through September meetings are held in the Botting Shed at the Caledonia Historic Village, just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd. The April, October and November meetings are held at the Franksville Memorial Park.

The guest speakers at the October 17th meeting will be Ken and Barb Wardius.  They will be presenting information on WI lighthouses.

MEMBERSHIP FORMS AND DONATIONS

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 by either mailing a check or online.  The CHS is a 501(c)3.

VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OF THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE

The grounds are open from dawn to dusk.  If you use the grounds for special event photography, please make a donation.  The CHV is owned and operated by the volunteers of the Caledonia Historical Society with funding from membership dues, donations, grants and fund raising activities. There is no funding from a governmental source.