COMING SEPTEMBER 10TH–CAR CLUB SHOW

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BREWTOWN CRUISERS MERCURY CAR CLUB SHOW

The Brewtown Cruisers Mercury Car Club featuring 1949-1951 Mercury and Lincolns in conjunction with the Caledonia Historical Society will be holding their 41st annual car show on September 10th at the Caledonia Historical Village.

The Caledonia Historical Village is located at 7330 5 Mile Rd, just east of Hwy 38.  The car show will take place from 10 am to 4 pm with awards given out at 3 pm.

There will be BBQ style food, a beer tent, a 50/50 raffle and a live DJ spinning 50s and 60s music.  There will also be a bake sale, and the historic buildings in the Caledonia Historical Village will be open with docents.

Admission is free.  Donations to the Caledonia Historical Society will be gratefully accepted.

OPEN HOUSES

There will be an open house at the CHV the third Sunday of the month June through August and again in  October.  The buildings will be open with docents.  The hours are 12 pm to 4 pm.  The buildings will be open September 10th as a part of the Brewtown Cruisers Mercury Car Club Show being held at the Caledonia Historical Village from 10 am to 4 pm.

Staring with the July 17th open house, David Curran will be on the grounds with his Civil War armory display.  His grandfather was a Union Civil War Veteran.

 

MEMBERSHIP FORMS AND DONATION INFORMATON

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 either by mailing a check or online.  The Caledonia Historical Society(CHS) is a 501(c)3.

THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE

The Caledonia Historical Village is located just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.  The grounds are open from dawn until dusk.  If you use the CHV grounds for special event photography, please make a donation.  The CHV is owned and operated by the volunteers of the CHS with funding coming from membership dues, grants and donations.  There is no funding from a governmental source.

CHS MEETINGS

The CHS meets the third Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm.  The public is welcome.  The meeting site for June through October will be the 1877 Town Hall at the CHV.  Please follow the EVENTS page on this site for notification of programs that will be held after the business meeting.

 

CHS FIRST 2022 OPEN HOUSE MAY 15TH SPRING FLING

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OPEN HOUSE SPRING FLING!

The first CHS open house of the season at the Caledonia Historical Village will be May 15h from 10 am to 4 pm.  There will be many activities for the whole family.  There will be a bouncy house and rope making for the children as well as hot dogs, popcorn and soda.  There will be live music.  There will be a bake sale  All of the buildings will be open with docents available.  Free admission.

MAY 11TH CHS FUND RAISER AT CULVER’S ON DOUGLAS

May 11th from 4 pm to 9 pm the Culver’s at 4542 Douglas will donate a percentage of sales to the Caledonia Historical Society (CHS).  The CHS operates and maintains the Caledonia Historical Village.  Whether using the drive-through or dine-in option at Culver’s hand the receipt back to a staff member so that the CHS receives a donation.

TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM RACINE UNITED WAY

The Caledonia Historical Society was awarded  a technology grant under the Untitled Way of Racine County’s Training and Technology Fund.  The grant was used to purchase equipment that will allow the CHS to encourage the sharing of history with the public by providing a means of expanding the availability of information.  If anyone is interested in sharing their local family history which will be videoed and shown at CHS events, please contact the CHS via email at [email protected] or via the contact page at this website.

THE CALEDONIA HISTORICAL VILLAGE

The Caledonia Historical Village is located just east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Rd.  The grounds are open from dawn to dusk.     If you use the CHV grounds for special event photography, please make a donation to the Caledonia Historical Society.  The CHV is owned and operated by the volunteers of the CHS with funding coming from donations, membership, and grants.

DONATIONS

Donations can be made to the CHS online by visiting the right side of this Home page or the About page of the website.  The CHS is a 501(c)3.  A check can be mailed to the CHS mailing address of 5043 Chester Lane, Racine, WI 53402.

MEETINGS

The CHS meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm.  The public is welcome.  The meeting site for January through May 2022 will be at the Franksville Memorial Park, 9614 Hwy K, Franksville.

BAKE/CRAFT AND CHRISTMAS BOUTIQUE PICTURES