Caledonia Historical Society

We are still fund raising in order to get that 1919 machine shed/barn on a foundation.  Look for upcoming events for the warmer months.  Plans are in the works to bring back the successful Dinner in the Depot and a live Radio Show.  And mark your calendars for September 10th and 11th when the Caledonia Heritage Festival (previously listed as our Homecoming Festival) returns for another weekend of fun wrapped in historic atmosphere. Watch for updates.

CHS was just notified that the Runzheimer Foundation of Waterford, WI has generously approved a grant for $3000 to pay for the LVL beams needed for the machine shed/barn.  CHS is grateful for the generosity of the Runzheimer Foundation and everyone in the community who has helped with this project.

We have a very few in new condition books of “Journey To A Village, Caledonia 1835-2008” by Nicholas P. Weber.  If you are interested, contact our President, Leroy Schmidt, at [email protected] right away.  The cost is $20.

The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month.  Starting with the meeting on November 19th, we will meet at the Caledonia/Mt. Pleasant Memorial Park at 9416 Northwestern Ave.   Our next meeting is February 18th at 6:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

We have several items for sale to help pay the expenses of maintaining our historic village.   The items include mugs, note cards, the book, “Milwaukee Then and Now,” bricks for the walk way by the Town Hall, and posters of the 1902 Depot.   Spring must be coming so think about renting our historic buildings and/or our historic village grounds for your event small or large. If you are interested, send us a note via the Contact Us page on this website.

Come enjoy the authentic feel of a cabin at Christmas!  Saturday, December 5th, 2015 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, the 1840’s log cabin at Linwood Park, Hwy 38 and 5 Mile Rd.

Artists Sherry Lou and Vicki Paczesny will be hosting an exclusive Christmas Gift Boutique at the CHS log cabin.  You can find gorgeous jewelry, wood carvings, Christmas décor, baked goods, chainsaw carvings, mercury glass gifts, shattered glass art–something for everyone!   A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO CHS.

The buildings at Linwood Park are closed for the winter, except for specific scheduled events.  This couple chose to have their marriage ceremony performed in the 1877 Town Hall.  CHS members Bruce and Eileen hosted the happy couple.

The Caledonia Historical Society meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm.  Starting with the meeting on November 19th, we will meet at the Caledonia/Mt. Pleasant Memorial Park at 9416 Northwestern Ave.   Our meeting in December is our Christmas potluck celebration.  Everyone is welcome.

We have several items for sale to help pay the expenses of maintaining our historic village.   The items include mugs, note cards, the book, “Milwaukee Then and Now,” bricks for the walk way by the Town Hall, and posters of the 1902 Depot.   If you are interested, send us a note via the Contact Us page on this website.

Come see us on December 11th at the Educator’s Credit Union, 1326 Willow Rd in Sturtevant where we will be selling baked goods.   If  you need Christmas goodies, we will have them all ready for you.  All proceeds will help us “keep the lights on.”

A big thank you to all who helped make the 2015 Homecoming Festival a great event.  The weather was perfect and there was remembrance, education and just plain fun for everyone who attended.  The ceremony honoring our Veterans was especially heart warming.  Here are a few pictures, with more to be posted to the photo gallery soon.

The Caledonia Historical Society meets the 3rd Thursday of the month.  The next meeting is September 17th at the Old Town Hall at Linwood Park, Hwy 38 and 5 Mile Rd, at 6:30 pm.  Everyone is welcome.

The next Open House is Sunday, September 27th, from 1 pm to 4 pm.  All of the buildings in Linwood Park will be open to the public with docents available.   This could be your last chance to visit with CHS members at the park this season since we close the park for the winter months.  We appreciate donations, but there is no charge for the Open House.

The 1902 Depot is finally completely painted on the outside–check it out!   The Caboose has been repainted also.   The barn should have a foundation in a couple of weeks and then the barn will once again become a two story structure.

Remember that we have items for sale such as mugs, note cards, depot prints, the “Milwaukee Then and Now” books, and bricks for the walkway at the Old Town Hall.  CHS is a non-profit operated by volunteers only and all proceeds help to realize our goals