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Grab Your Family & Friends for a Historic Adventure Close to Home!

Visit participating historical locations with your family this summer on the Historic Hometown Tour

By Megan Koehler, Thern Farm Program Director June 15, 2019

Looking for something to do this summer? Grab your family and friends for a historic adventure close to home (that won't break the bank)! Discover hidden historical gems right here in our local communities! How many can you visit?

This collaborative initiative among local historical societies/museum/historical sites has a goal of increasing attendance at all of the participating sites. We encourage people to take advantage of close-to-home fun this summer. This is a great activity for families, as most sites are free to visit. There are so many historical treasures in our local communities and I want to raise awareness to those that may not know about them.

Participating sites include:

  • WAUPACA - Holly History & Genealogy Center, Railroad Depot, Hutchinson House
  • NEW LONDON - Thern Farm, Historic Village, 
  • CLINTONVILLE - Four Wheel Drive Museum (FWD), Historic Village, Museum on Main
  • IOLA - Historic Village & Museum
  • SCANDINAVIA - Historic Street
  • TIGERTON - Tigerton Area Historical Society

Throughout the summer (June 1 – Aug 31) you can visit these sites and receive a stamp on a postcard. Postcards are available at all participating sites. Once you have received at least 5 stamps you can return the postcard to be entered into a drawing.