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Wisconsin Historic Sites & Museums Newsletter
September 26, 2013
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Greetings!
It's officially autumn and we're ready to celebrate the changing season. It's the perfect time to visit our historic sites and museums. All Wisconsin Historic Sites and Museums (except First Capitol) are open through mid-October with most open through the end of October and some beyond that. We invite you to check out all the events we've planned for the weeks ahead. |
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Visit Old World Wisconsin, Wade House, Madeline Island and the H.H. Bennett Studio and Visit the Wisconsin Science Festival!
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Civil War Weekend at Wade House
I  n our continuing commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Wade House will turn back the clock to the 1863 Battle of Chickamauga during the historic site's 23rd Annual Civil War Weekend. Held the last weekend in September, Civil War Weekend is two action-filled days of battle reenactments, military drills, medical care situations, period music and food, demonstrations and Fritz Klein portraying President Abraham Lincoln. There will be programs and activities for children and adults alike. Admission includes the new Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum and tours of the historic buildings on site, including a first-floor tour of the Wade House Stagecoach Hotel and the Herrling Sawmill.
Saturday, September 28 - 10am - 5pm
Sunday, September 29 - 10am - 5pm
Autumn Celebration at Wade House
Come celebrate the season. Activities include 19th-century seasonal games, pumpkin carving, carriage rides and scary stories by candle light.
Saturday, October 12- 10am - 5pm
Sunday, October 13 - 10am - 5pm
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Treaty Days: Honoring the Treaty of 1854 at Madeline Island Museum
Celebrate Ojibwe culture with special programs, demonstrations and exhibits in commemoration of the 1854 Treaty. Saturday, September 28 - 10am - 3:30pm Sunday, September 29 - 10am - 3:30pm
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Cornish Festival Pub Night and Crowdy Crawn at Pendarvis
The Kiddleywind Pub at Pendarvis will offer a special evening with live music and pub games.
Friday, September 27 - 7:00 - 10:00pm
Crowdy Crawn is a Cornish expression meaning "entertainment that is a mixture of things". Expect just that - lace-making, spinning, quilting, storytelling, lore and laughter.
Saturday, September 28 - 10am - 5:00pm
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Hoops & Bustles: A Look at Victorian Women's Fashion at
H.H. Bennett Studio
Leslie Bellais, Curator of Costumes & Textiles at the Wisconsin Historical Society, presents an entertaining educational power point on women's clothing from 1835 to 1900. Beware that some audience members will be asked to model reproductions of a hoop dress and bustle gown!
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Death and Mourning in the Victoria Era at Black Point Estate
Public funerals complete with floral arrangements became part of the ritual of death during the Victoria Era (1876-1915). Plan to visit Black Pointe Estate for a late afternoon tour and evening presentation on Victorian funeral and mourning customs.
Friday, October 4 - 4:30 - 7:15pm
and again on
Friday, October 18 - 4:30 - 7:15pm
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You'll Have Loads of Fall Fun at Old World Wisconsin!
Thursdays through Sundays, through October 13
Don't miss this chance to experience the harvest, featuring the change-of-season activities of Wisconsin's earliest setters. A different rural theme each weekend!
This weekend: September 28-29: Holidays Around the Corner
October 5-6: Machines and Manpower*
 See steam- and gas-powered engines at work, help split kindling, and see the draft horses skidding logs and plowing fields.- October 6; 1:30 pm: First Sunday of the Month Heirloom Garden Stroll, led by Old World Wisconsin's historical gardener, Marcia Carmichael. Tour the Ketola and Rankinen gardens (Finnish area). Museum admission admits you to this final walk of the season.
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 Like the early settlers, we use everything but the squeal! Learn all about early meat preservation methods. We're working the fields as well with our powerful draft horses. - Heritage of Darkness Book Launch! Saturday, October 12, noon to 5 pm. Kathleen Ernst, former Old World Wisconsin curator and award-winning author, will be available to sign the latest Chloe Ellefson mystery, on the site where the series began!
*Special thanks to weekend event sponsor WUWM 89.7FM:
Or call 262-594-6301
Email oww@wisconsinhistory.org
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Don't Miss Out! Make Your Halloween Reservations and Plans Today!
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Featuring The Monkey's Paw (what would you do with three wishes?), the tales of Poe, Stoker, Doyle, and other high-spirited nightmares. Your evening's entertainment begins with a themed harvest meal in our historic Clausing Barn, to get you in the mood. Our flyer (left) has clues hidden within about each of the shows.
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October 18-19, 25-26; 4:30-8:30 pm
Haunted walks, spooky stories and crafts, plus folklore from Wisconsin's past . . . .you won't want to miss this! Watch a brief trailer (at left) to get you in the mood. No reservations required; click for details or call 262-594-6301. Discounted admission coupons are available at event sponsor WaterStone Bank branches. |
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Fall is flourishing at the
Wisconsin Historical Museum!
You're invited to Gallery Night at WHM! Oct 4, 5-9 pm
Join the Wisconsin Historical Museum for MMoCa's 25th anniversary of Gallery Night, celebrating Madison's thriving art scene with openings throughout the city!  Meet the artists of Sisters in Spirit: Native American Stories in Rocks and Beads, and hear the inspiration and stories behind their work. Enjoy refreshments. The event is free and open to the public! Details here: Gallery Night at WHM
Sisters In Spirit: Native American Stories in Rocks and Beads
Open Now through Saturday, Nov 2, 2013
Explore the messages left by the original artists and storytellers of Wisconsin through Geri Schrab's masterful petroglyph- and pictograph-inspired watercolors, and Karen Ann Hoffman's traditional Iroquois beadwork. Details here:
Telling Stories in Rocks and Beads Craft Activity
Oct 5, 11 am & 1 pm
Enjoy the exhibit and experience the creative joy of making your own bead and rock art to take home! Details here: Rocks and Beads Craft Activity
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You are Here: Maps and Meanings
Open Now through Saturday, Nov 9, 2013
We all use maps to find our way. Yet maps can show much more than destinations. They help define who we are and where we belong, and can help us understand our world in new ways. See a variety of striking, intriguing and revealing maps from the rich collection of the Wisconsin Historical Society and explore the place we call Wisconsin. Details here: You are Here
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Wow, an event for everyone in October!
Here's a sneak peek!
Click on events for details.
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