|
Nooks & Crannies Tour
August 26
10:30am - 2pm
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the home and learn about the evolution of technologies that helped provide comfort at the Estate for over 125 years.
| |
Behind the Scenes Tour
August 26 - 27
10:30am & 2:30pm
Explore the mansion from top to bottom in this special tour and get an extended glimpse into the life of a historic house museum.
| |
Beer Barons of Geneva Lake: Cruise and Beer Tasting
August 27
Join us in raising a pint together during an afternoon cruise of Geneva Lake and learn about the history of the six beer barons that vacationed and lived along its shores.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
History Sandwiched In: Ship Captain's Daughter
August 30
12:15 - 1pm
Sail through the history of shipping on the Great Lakes with the daughter of a long-time captain, Ann Lewis, author of the book Ship Captain's Daughter: Growing Up on the Great Lakes.
| |
Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature Through Science & Your Senses
Listen as naturalist Emily Stone delves into the surprising science behind our Northwoods neighbors and emerges with a more complex understanding of their beauty.
| |
History at Work
September 3 - 5
10am - 5pm
Roll up those sleeves and celebrate Labor Day with fun family activities associated with work on the farms, homes, and shops of 19th-century Wisconsin. After your labors are finished, enjoy a picnic lunch and period games in the village grove.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic
September 9 - 11
8am - 4pm
Enjoy this elegant event, one of the largest carriage driving competitions in the nation, on the lawns and grounds surrounding the Villa Louis country estate.
| |
Rousing with the Roosters Breakfast
Try the 19th-century lifestyle by working together in the Schottler bakehouse to prepare a sunrise meal the same way many early immigrant farmers did. Work up an appetite by feeding farm animals and tending to gardens.
| |
Hidden History of the Capitol Square Walking Tour
September 13
5:30pm
Discover how the downtown has changed (and stayed the same!) over hundreds of years. How did a marsh-covered isthmus become the Madison we know today? Join us and find out!
|
|
|
� 2016 Wisconsin Historical Society | 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
|
|
|
|