Caledonia Historical Society

The Caledonia Historical Society presents the annual Homecoming Festival on September 12th and 13th, 2015.  This year’s theme will be exploring WWII.    Come join us at Linwood Park, 7300 5 Mile Rd, just east of the corner of Hwy 38 and 5 Mile Rd from 10 am to 4 pm each day.  Tour the historic buildings, watch the Civil War Reenactments and the Saw Mill demonstrations, enjoy the classic cars and antique tractors, buy a pie at the pie auction, partake of the various foods, and visit the vendors.  There will be many other activities, including live music in the afternoons.  Join us in honoring the Racine County Veterans on Sunday, September 13th at 12:30 pm with a special ceremony.

CHS continues to need your support to get that barn “raised” and restored.  Here are items CHS has for sale.  If you are interested, please contact us via the Contact Us page on this website.  The mugs are $8 each or 2 for $14.  The small Depot print is $2 and the large Depot print is $5.  The note cards are $5 each.  The book, Milwaukee Then and Now, is $25.  Purchase a personalized paver to be placed at the Old Town Hall.  Contact CHS through the Contact Us page for an application.

Rent the CHS Historical Village at Linwood Park for your special occasion.  A lovely wedding ceremony was recently performed at Linwood Park.

The CHS Linwood Park Historical Village buildings are open to the public the fourth Sunday of the month, August 23rd and September 27th from 1 pm to 4 pm.  Docents are available to discuss the history of the buildings.

The old paint is being scraped off of the last section of the 1902 Depot that needs to be painted.

The 1927 caboose will soon have a new paint job and the Heritage Garden has many new plantings.

CHS continues to need your support to get that barn “raised” and restored.  Here are items CHS has for sale.  If you are interested, please contact us via the Comments page on this website.  The mugs are $8 each or 2 for $14.  The small Depot print is $2 and the large Depot print is $5.  The note cards are $5 each.  The book, Milwaukee Then and Now, is $25.  Purchase a personalized paver to be placed at the Old Town Hall.  Contact CHS through the Comments page for an application.

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding monthly open houses at the Linwood Park Heritage Village.  The buildings will be open the 4th Sunday of each month June through September from 1pm until 4pm.  The dates are June 28th, July 26th, August 23rd and September 27th.  Docents will be available in each building to provide information about the buildings.

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding it’s next annual “Homecoming Celebration” September 12th and 13th.  The theme this year is WWII, and there will be many new and exciting foods and activities.  CHS will be honoring all Racine County Veterans at the Homecoming on September 12th.  If you are a veteran or would like to enter a veteran that you know for recognition, please email [email protected] with the veteran’s name, address, phone number, branch of service, dates served, and number of free admission tickets needed for the veteran and friends and family.  If there are any food or craft vendors who would be interested in participating in the CHS celebration, email [email protected].

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding a Wine Tasting event in the 1902 Depot on October 3rd.   Tickets are $25 each or 2 for $40.  For tickets, email [email protected].

The Caledonia Historical Society holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Old Town Hall in Linwood Park.   Everyone is welcome.

Thanks to the generous donations of the following organizations:  WE Energies, the Racine Community Foundation, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Racine, the Red Hat Society, and Natural Resource Technology of Milwaukee, as well as numerous individuals, the Caledonia Historical Society will be able to place the barn/machine shed moved from Botting Rd to Linwood Park on a foundation.   The foundation work will be starting soon.

Help support the Caledonia Historical Society and join us for Dinner at the Depot on June 6th at 5:30pm.  A buffet dinner will be served.  The cost is $20 per person.  For more information or to buy your tickets, go to the Contact Us page on this website.

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding monthly open houses at the Linwood Park Heritage Village starting June 28th.  The buildings will be open the 4th Sunday of each month June through September from 1pm until 4pm.  The dates are June 28th, July 26th, August 23rd and September 27th.  Docents will be available in each building to provide information about the buildings.

The Caledonia Historical Society will be holding it’s next annual “Homecoming Celebration” September 12th and 13th.  The theme this year is WWII, and there will be many new and exciting foods and activities.  CHS will be honoring all Racine County Veterans at the Homecoming on September 12th.  If you are a veteran or would like to enter a veteran that you know for recognition, please email [email protected] with the veteran’s name, address, phone number, branch of service, dates served, and number of free admission tickets needed for the veteran and friends and family.

The buildings at Linwood Park Heritage Village are available for rent for special occasions such as weddings, family reunions, graduations or any special event.   Docents can be available also to share the history of the buildings and of CHS.  Use the Contact Us page to inquire about availability.

The Caledonia Historical Society meets on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.  Starting in May the meetings will be held in the Old Town Hall at the Linwood Park Heritage Village.  Everyone is welcome.