Caledonia Historical Society

 Come to the CHS Open Houses at the Caledonia Historical Village! 

The Caledonia Historical Society invites everyone to the monthly open houses held the fourth Sunday of the month through September.  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.  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.

Learn about the history of railroad cabooses from CHS member, John, as these ladies did at the June Open House.

Happenings at the Caledonia Historical Village!

The new Caledonia Historical Village sign was placed at the entrance to the CHV recently.  The CHV is owned and operated by the Caledonia Historical Society.  The CHV is maintained by CHS volunteers, and funding is raised by donations, membership dues, fund raisers and grants.  The latest project is the renovation of the 1919 Botting Machine Shed.  The CHS volunteers are working every Monday and Thursday morning starting at 9 am.  If you can help, come to the CHV and enjoy the comradery while you work.

    

In June a group of seniors took a bus tour to the Caledonia Historical Village.  They toured the buildings and enjoyed a full course lunch afterwards in the 1902 Milwaukee Road Depot.

Festival!  Festival!  Come Join Us At The Festival!

The Caledonia Historical Society annual festival is the weekend of September 8th and 9th.  The Re-enactors will be there, the blacksmith will be there, the Model T Club will be there, the sawmill demonstrations will be there, the barrel train will be there, the children’s games appropriate to early Caledonia will be there, the Fire Trucks will be there on Sunday, September 9th.  There will be spinning and loom demonstrations.  There will be cannon fire.  There will be food and much, much more.  The Caledonia Historical Village buildings will be open with docents.  If anyone would like to be involved in educating festival attendees about their early Caledonia family history, send an email to [email protected] or use the Contact Us page on this website.

Come Join Us!

The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month, and the next meeting is July 19th at 6:30 pm at the 1902 Milwaukee Road 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

We have a new calendar feature to see what is going on with the Caledonia Historical Society.