Caledonia Historical Society

WEATHER WAS WET, THEY MADE A MESS, BUT THE BARN IS UP!

Thanks to several CHS members and volunteers and Badger Construction, the 1919 Botting Rd Barn/Machine Shed has been placed on a permanent foundation and pieced back together.  Here are some pictures to show part of the process.  There is still alot to do in the Spring to start the renovation of the barn and to level the area around and leading up to the barn and to reseed the grass.  BUT CHS, after a two year fund raising effort, has the barn in place in the Caledonia Historical Park.  AND we are not done.  We will continue to raise funds for a cement floor, for repair/replacement of some of the siding, and for other upcoming costs.

Upcoming Event!

The Caledonia Historical Society will be participating for the second year in the Real Racine Tour of local sites.  This year the tour is scheduled for Saturday, May 6th.  Put it on your calendar!  The Caledonia Historical Park will be open from 12 pm to 4 pm with docents available in the buildings to discuss the history of the buildings and artifacts contained in the buildings.  Visit the Real Racine website for information about all of the sites participating in the tour.

Come Join Us!

The Caledonia Historical Society  meets the third Thursday of every month with the next meeting scheduled for February 16th at 6:30 pm at the Caledonia-Mt. Pleasant Memorial Park at 9614 Co Hwy K.  The meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.   The buildings at the Caledonia Historical Park are closed for the season,  but if you wish to rent the park or the buildings for a special occasion, the Caledonia Historical Society can accommodate you.

CHS Is Everywhere!

The Caledonia Historical Society is on Facebook.  Like CHS at Caledonia Historical Society.  The Caledonia Historical Society is on Twitter.  Follow CHS at Caledonia Historical.  Check this website for updates regarding CHS events.  Visit the Caledonia Historical Village, east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.

Rent The CHS Historical  Village For Your  Special Event!

The Caledonia Historical Village grounds and historic buildings are available for rent.  Hold your wedding or family reunion while enjoying a historic vista.  For more information, use the Comments page on this website or contact Leroy Schmidt, the CHS President at [email protected].  What could be better than the beautiful back drop of the Caledonia Historical Village located at 5 Mile Road and Hwy 38 for your special occasion!

An Exclusive Christmas Gift Boutique

Come experience the 1840’s Caledonia Historical Park log cabin filled with a unique variety of quality handmade gifts; jewelry, wood carvings, chainsaw carvings, handmade wearables, shattered glass art and more.  This lovely event takes place Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th from 10 am to 4 pm.  A portion of the proceeds go to the CHS.

The Caledonia Historical Society will be providing a bake sale in the 1877 Town Hall during the same hours as the Christmas Gift Boutique.  All proceeds go to support the CHS.  The Caledonia Historical Park is just a short drive from anywhere–just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Road.

Work on the Big Museum is Progressing!

The foundation is poured and the CHS volunteers have been shoveling and leveling gravel for  the floor of the Big Museum (formerly known as the Botting Rd machine shed/barn).  Hopefully, the weather will hold long enough that the movers can place the barn on the foundation soon.  Thanks to everyone who has been following and helping the progress of the Big Museum project.

Come Join Us!

The Caledonia Historical Society usually meets the third Thursday of every month, but our next meeting which is our Christmas Party will be held December 8th at 5:30 pm at the Caledonia-Mt. Pleasant Memorial Park at 9614 Co Hwy K.  The meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.   The buildings at the Caledonia Historical Park are closed for the season,  but if you wish to rent the park or the buildings for a special occasion, the Caledonia Historical Society can accommodate you.

CHS Is Everywhere!

The Caledonia Historical Society is on Facebook.  Like CHS at Caledonia Historical Society.  The Caledonia Historical Society is on Twitter.  Follow CHS at Caledonia Historical.  Check this website for updates regarding CHS events.  Visit the Caledonia Historical Village, east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.

Rent The CHS Historical  Village For Your  Special Event!

The Caledonia Historical Village grounds and historic buildings are available for rent.  Hold your wedding or family reunion while enjoying a historic vista.  For more information, use the Comments page on this website or contact Leroy Schmidt, the CHS President at [email protected].  What could be better than the beautiful back drop of the Caledonia Historical Village located at 5 Mile Road and Hwy 38 for your special occasion!

PUT THIS EVENT ON YOUR CALENDAR

The Caledonia Historical Park provides docents with the historical buildings open to the public on the fourth Sunday of each month May through September.  The last open house of the year is September 25th from 1 pm until 4pm.  The open houses are free to the public, but, of course, any and all donations are welcome.

COME JOIN US!

The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month.   Our next meeting is September 15th at 6:30 pm at the 1902 Milwaukee Road Depot in the Caledonia Historic Village, just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.  The meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.

THE HERITAGE FESTIVAL WAS A SUCCESS!

In spite of some rain on Saturday morning, September 10th and the Packers game on Sunday, September 11th, the annual CHS Heritage Festival was a success!  Thanks to the SE WI and Northern IL communities for their support of CHS efforts to bring history to life.  Here are some pictures from the festival and more will be added to the photo gallery as time permits.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO RAISE THE BARN!

The Caledonia Historical Society has received a generous offer of a donation of $5,000 if CHS can raise $10,000 by 9/30/2016.  CHS needs these funds to be able to place the early 1900’s machine shed/barn on a permanent foundation.  Any donations would be appreciated.  The machine shed/barn will eventually be a community meeting and event location.  Have you been to the Caledonia Historical Park just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd?  The Caledonia Historical Society has worked and is working quite hard to bring local history to life for the community.  The Caledonia Historical Park is owned and operated by the CHS volunteers, and CHS is a 501(c)3 non-profit, so all donations are tax deductible.

CHS IS EVERYWHERE!

The Caledonia Historical Society is on Facebook.  Like CHS at Caledonia Historical Society.  The Caledonia Historical Society is on Twitter.  Follow CHS at Caledonia Historical.  Check this website for updates regarding CHS events.  Visit the Caledonia Historical Village, east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.

RENT THE CHS HISTORICAL VILLAGE FOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASSION!

The Caledonia Historical Village grounds and historic buildings are available for rent.  Hold your wedding or family reunion while enjoying a historic vista.  For more information, use the Comments page on this website or contact Leroy Schmidt, the CHS President at [email protected].  What could be better than the beautiful back drop of the Caledonia Historical Village located at 5 Mile Road and Hwy 38 for your special occasion!