Caledonia Historical Society

Second Annual Mystery Dinner at the Caledonia Historical Village (CHV)

The second annual mystery dinner will be held in the Big Red Botting Shed on May 17th.  Who is the victim?  Who are the suspects?  You will have to attend to find out.  Happy Hour 5 to 6 pm, Dinner 6 to 7 pm, Murder Mystery 7 to 9 pm.  Cash bar for beer and wine.  $45 per ticket with sales ending May 10th.   For tickets contact [email protected] or stop in to Floral Creations, 5200 Douglas Ave.

New Event for the CHS–Car Wash at Floral Creations on Douglas

The car wash will be held on June 21st.  No dirty brushes used to scratch your paint.  Just “expert” car wash people ready to send you on your way with  a sparkling car.

Brewtown Cruisers 44th Annual Car Show at the Caledonia Historical Village

The 44th annual Brewtown Cruisers Car Show will be held September 6th.  Beautifully restored and unique cars will be on display.  Food and Baked goods are always available.

Second Annual Barn Dance in the Big Red Botting Shed at the CHV

The second annual Barn Dance will be held September 20th.  Celebrate beautiful fall weather (we hope) with the CHS Volunteers.

Christmas Santa Bake Sale in the 1877 Town Hall at the CHV

The annual Christmas Santa Bake Sale will be held December 5th through the 7th.  The CHS bakers provide many delicious treats.  Why bake when the CHS bakers do it for you?

Details for all of these events will be provided as the dates approach.  Watch for the details on the CHS Facebook page, this website, and various local Facebook Community pages. 

CHS MEETINGS AND OPEN HOUSES

The CHS meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.  The CHS does not meet the months of December through March, but Board meetings are held on a regular basis.

The April and November meetings are held at the Franksville Park Building, and the May through October meetings are held in the Botting Shed at the CHV.

Please note that the April membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 16th due to location conflicts.  The meeting begins at 6:30 pm at the Franksville Park Building.

Guest Speakers will be announced when appropriate.

Monthly open houses are held the third Sunday of the month May through October.  The buildings are open with docents available to answer questions.  Check out the new display in the Museum.  The first open house of 2025 will be May 18th from Noon until 4 pm.

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.CHS

REPORT FROM SANTA CLAUS

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding their annual Christmas Bake Sale in the 1877 Town Hall.  Santa will be waiting to take pictures with young and old in the 1840 Log Cabin.

This all takes place at the Caledonia Historical Village, 7330 5 Mile Road, just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Road.

Friday, December 6th, from 4 pm to 7 pm

Saturday, December 7th, from 11 am to 3 pm

Sunday, December 8th, from 12 pm to 3 pm

Santa says HO, HO, HO!  Cannot wait to share some holiday cheer!

OPEN HOUSES

The final open house of the 2024 season at the Caledonia Historic Village was in October.  The next open house with buildings open with docents will be in May, 2025.

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.

CHS Board meetings will be held during the December through March time period.  Members will be notified as to the date, times, locations.

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.

FIRST ANNUAL BARN DANCE

Come dance with us.  The CHS is presenting the first annual Barn Dance in the Botting Shed at the Caledonia Historic Village on Saturday, September 21st, from 6 pm to 9 pm.  Doors open at 5:30 pm.  Admission is free.  Music by Bucky Albright with music for all ages.  Food, beverages, bake sale and raffle baskets and tickets will be available for purchase.  Tell the DJ what music you want to dance to.  All proceeds benefit the Caledonia Historical Society so that the historic buildings and artifacts can be maintained.

Here is a list of some of the baskets and pictures of some of the baskets waiting to be raffled.  There are many more available–something for everyone.

Raffle Baskets for the Barn Dance

#1 Wine Basket Wine Rack, Blanket, Wine Glasses, Cedar Creek Waterfall, White Riesling.

#2 Dog Care Basket Fromm Crunchy Treats, Dog Dish, Mat, Dog Collar, Food Container, Dog Towel, Dog Poop Bags, Dog Play Rope.

#3 Beach Fun Basket Large Umbrella, Beach Towel, 3 Pair Sunglasses, 4 Coasters, Bag Clips Kool Pops, Boom Candy, Caramel Corn, Blue Bucket.

#4 Baby Care Basket Baby Quilt, 2 Bibs, 2 Bottles, Bottle Brush, Wipes, Wash Cloths, Baby Body Wash, Package of Pacifiers.

#5 Fall Knitted Afghan Soft Fall Afghan, Tall Rope Basket, Leaf String Lights.

#6 Household Help Basket 2 Quart size and 1 Gallon size Ziploc Bags, Cling Wrap, Deep Woods Off, Pledge, Pump Soap, Shout Wipes, Glade Spray, Windex, $10.00 Piggly Wiggly Gift Card.

#7 D. W. Davies Products Basket Degreaser, Wash and Wax, Clean Seat Auto Detergent, Magic Glass Cleaner, Sun Shade, Mechanic board, Towel and Bucket.

OPEN HOUSES

The final open house of the 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 building.  The only open house in September will be in conjunction with the Brewtown Cruisers cars how on Saturday, September 7th.  The buildings will be open with docents from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.

THE 1927 CABOOSE

The caboose is under renovation with repairs to the siding and a new paint job.  Instead of red, the caboose will be 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 October on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.  The May through October meetings are held in the Botting Shed at the Caledonia Historic Village, just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.   The guest speakers at the October 17th meeting will be Ken and Barb Wardius.  They will be presenting information on WI lighthouses.

RAISED BED GARDENS

There are two raised bed gardens at the Caledonia Historical Village.  If anyone is interested in growing fresh produce, contact the CHS through this website.  The first year of rent is free, water is provided, and assistance from a master gardener is available.

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.