Past Events
Walworth County Historical Society Past Events
Genealogy Workshop
Saturday May16th
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Walworth County Historical Society
9 S. Broad St. Elkhorn, WI
Walworth County Historical Society Photo Contest
Theme: What Does Walworth County Mean to You?
Photos may be submitted to the Walworth County Historical Society (WCHS) between March 15, 2025 and July 4, 2025.
Click HERE for more information.
Book Sale Fundraiser: Walworth County Historical Society
Dates Rescheduled
Books, DVDs, CDs, books on CD, record albums
Most items $1-$2 each!
Let’s Celebrate Walworth County’s Historic Places
Michael Rehberg, Lead Interpreter at Black Point Estate
May 15, 2025 6:30 PM
Matheson Memorial Library, 101 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI
Native Americans of Wisconsin
Frank Landi, Delavan Historian
Christopher Ludwig: Revolutionary War Hero
A Reenactment by Dale Reich
Land Grabs and Frontier Justice, Walworth County Style
The Wisconsin History Makers Tour/Exhibit “We Like to Kick Up Our Heels”
Put on your dancing shoes to whirl and jig through some of Wisconsin’s dance traditions.
Now through
In the History Center at the Walworth County Historical Society
9 S. Broad St. Elkhorn, Wisconsin
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Celebrating Our Heritage
Sunday October 6th, 2024 – 2:00 pm
Heart Prairie Norwegian-American Methodist Episcopal Church
N7372 County Rd P, Delavan, Wisconsin
2024 WCHS Annual Dinner
Please join us for the Annual Dinner Meeting!
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Historic Elkhorn Railroad Depot,
1 Depot Lane, Elkhorn, WI
5:30 PM-Social
6:00 PM-Dinner
6:45 PM-Annual Meeting and Elections
Dinner Menu:
Pork Tenderloin
New Potatoes & Cheesy Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables-Corn and Beans
Dinner Rolls
Dessert Bars and Eclair Torte
Wine/Coffee/Water/Tea
Cost $20 per person. Please mail check to:
Walworth County Historical Society
P.O. Box 273
Elkhorn, WI 53121
~~OR~~
Use Paypal Link within our website below:
(Please list names of attendees in Paypal—Thanks!)
https://walcohistory.org/donate/
Beneath your Feet: The Archaeology of Walworth County
Thursday August 22nd, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn WI
Join archaeologists Robert “Ernie” Boszhardt and Danielle Benden for a program about the Indigenous history of Walworth County. Do you have Native American artifacts that you’d like identified? Bring them along on August 22nd! Danielle and Ernie will tell you how old they are, what material they are made of, etc. This cooperative program is brought to you by the Matheson Memorial Library and the Walworth County Historical Society. The program will be held in the Library’s Community Center, with artifact identification at 5:30pm, and the program at 6:30pm.
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Ancient Trails, Ancient Tales: The Effigy Mounds of Walworth County and Southern Wisconsin
Thursday August 1st, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Matheson Memorial Library, Elkhorn WI
One-thousand years ago, Indigenous peoples Wisconsin built systems of earthen sculptures to mark the burial places of the dead. These ‘effigy’ mounds are some of the rarest types of burial mounds on the planet, and nearly all stood within or very near the borders of Wisconsin. Join State Archaeologist Amy Rosebrough for a celebration of our state’s deep Indigenous heritage and honor the ancestors who rest within what is now Walworth County and southern Wisconsin. This free program is brought to you by the Walworth County Historical Society, and will be held in the Library Community Center.
Phone
(262) 723-7848
VISIT
1pm to 4pm
Wednesday & Thursdays
Walworth County Historical Society
Address
PO Box 273
Elkhorn, WI 53121