Open Memorial through Labor Day. Always free. The committee consisted of twelve volunteers who collected photographs of pioneer settlers. through October.
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The Amberg Museum Complex, regaling the town's unique granite history, includes the main museum building, the 1894 original town hall, the Heritage House, the 1884 train depot, and the Cedarville flagstop. About the Amberg Museum
The Amberg Historical Society formed in 1983 from the efforts of the Amberg Centennial Committee. These twelve committee members became the founding members of the Soc
iety. The Town of Amberg offered the use of the abandoned fire department building and soon it was filled with artifacts donated by interested community members. The Amberg Museum is owned and partly maintained by the Town of Amberg while the Society preserves the collection and operates the museum complex. In an agreement with the town, the Society does not charge any entrance fees. It operates entirely on donations, membership fees, and fund raisers. In 2008 the society became a nonprofit corporation and became an affiliate with the Wisconsin Historical Society. The Society always welcomes new members and volunteers. Membership is $5 a year or $10 per family. Meetings are held at the Amberg Community Center beginning the second Monday in April at 6:30 P.M. You do not need to be a member to volunteer. Come join the fun! More information is found at our website: www.amberghistory.org.
Annual Christmas Bake Sale
The Amberg Museum's annual Christmas bake sale is this Saturday, December 2 starting at 9:00 AM held at the Heritage House in the museum complex. Spend some time near the cozy wood stove and enjoy the fellowship. Take home some freshly baked cookies, bars, candy and other homemade treats. A great way to start the holiday season.
Bridge Light Done
Our last outdoor project for 2023 has been completed. The light came from the bridge across the Menominee River near White Rapids dam on County K. In the spring grass will be planted and some cleanup finishes done. It lights up every night.
Almost Completed
The original bridge crossing the Menominee River near the Chaulk Hills power dam in White Rapids had cement railings with lighted pillars. The Amberg Historical Society is reconstructing a part of the railing complete with the lamp post and light. All that is left to complete the project is place the pillar on top of the base and mount a working light on top. The project should be completed this fall.
Fall Quarry Tour
The fall quarry tour will be held on Saturday, October 21 at 10 AM. Visitors will see two quarries, the Pike River quarry and the State quarry. The Pike River quarry was run by the Pike River Quarry Company which began in 1896 and continued operation until about 1927 shipping quality granite around the world. The State quarry, also known as Camp Amberg since it was run by state prisoners, supplied building stones for numerous state buildings. The tour will begin at the Amberg museum complex and then travel to the quarries. You must provide your own means of travel. There is no cost for the tour. Donations are accepted to help our nonprofit organization.
Mark Your Calendars
Saturday, October 21st, the Amberg Museum will provide a tour of local granite quarries. The tour will begin at the museum at 10 AM. More details will follow later.
Antiques For Sale at Museum
The Amberg Museum will be open for the last day of the season, Saturday, September 2 during the Firemen's Picnic from about noon until 4 PM. There will be a sale of surplus inventory including many vintage items that may be viewed upstairs in the Old Town Hall. All items must go, make an offer. See attached list.
Volunteers Hard at Work
Keith Anderson is on the scaffolding attaching new siding to the Heritage House. Working behind the scenes are George Kloppenberg and Chuck Fick. The Amberg Historical Society appreciates all the hard work done by our volunteers. That is how we exist. Thank you volunteers.
Quilt Display Finished
Eight quilts, some previously stored in a closet, can now be seen on the new quilt rack in the display room of the Old Town Hall. Our collection includes a few more quilts and other sewing notions and crafts.
The museum is free and run by volunteers. We completely depend upon donations to keep it running. This is new display is the result of both donations and volunteers in action.
We are in need of more volunteers. Would you consider? The volunteers always have a fun time working together. Guides are rotated on a monthly basis. Volunteers who help with projects are usually involved in the spring, summer, and fall. Workdays are usually scheduled at our monthly meetings, April - October.
Collectable Listing
The Amberg Museum has listed several of the items presently being sold from our extra inventory sale on Market Place. Items listed with photographs include: brass light fixtures, a school bell, lounge chair, Amberg School windows, wood porch swing, milk can, Bee Vac vacuum cleaner, steel bed head & foot boards, reel push mowers, kerosene road flares, and a fanning mill. They are listed under Antiques and Collectables and are available at the museum on Saturdays, 1-4 PM. All donations help support the museum which does not charge any admission fee. Thanks for looking.
New 2023 Business Sponsors
The Amberg Museum is pleased to announce the new 2023 business sponsors: The Amberg Party Store; BAT pumping & septic service; J & R Enterprises; the Italian Inn; LaFaive Gas & Convenience Store; Mathis Ace Hardware & Lumber; Mattison Insurance; Ni**od Inn; Northwoods Bar; Suzawith Insurance; and Witts Piggly Wiggly & Ace Hardware.
More information about these business sponsors is available on the Amberg Museum Website.
Be sure and show your appreciation for their sponsorship.
New Exhibits for 2023
Each year the museum has updated exhibits. This year the revolving exhibit in the main museum building provides photographs and information about the Chalk Hills Girl Scout Camp that is now closed. The Amberg Organizations exhibit is now the Amberg Community exhibit with enlarged photos and focused displays with defining labels.
Our almost complete exhibit is the new quilt rack that will display up to eight quilts at the same time. It is a memorial to the late Gloria Persinger who was an active member of the society.
There is always a lot to do exploring the six buildings of the museum complex and the featured outdoor display of one of the quarry derricks. Come and touch, hear, and learn the interesting history one of the Midwest's major producers of granite.
Extra Inventory Sale
The Amberg Museum is putting on sale some vintage and collectable items that have no place in our collection. See the attached poster for a listing and further details. They may be seen any Saturday when the museum is open starting this Saturday from 1 to 4 PM.
The Amberg Historical Society is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Wisconsin Historical Society. All museum tours are offered without admission charges. Funds from the inventory sale help the museum to maintain exhibits and upkeep buildings. Without the generous support of the community, volunteers, local businesses, members, & visitors, the museum would not be able to operate.
Opening Day at Amberg Museum
The Amberg Museum Complex will open for the 2023 season on Saturday May 27. Several events are happening. There is a bake sale at the Heritage House at the museum complex from 9 am till noon. The museum is sponsoring a brat sale at the same time held at Mathis Ace Hardware in Amberg The museum is also having a sale of extra vintage items and collectibles. See later listing for more details about the sale. The museum will be open for tours from 1 to 4 PM every Saturday through Labor Day.
The Amberg Museum Complex, regaling the town's unique granite history, includes the main museum buil
Getting Ready
The Amberg Historical Society members and volunteers are busy getting ready for the opening on Saturday, May 27. Two workdays are scheduled, Tuesday, May 15 and Tuesday May 22 starting at 9 AM. Come join us, bring a lunch, and enjoy the fellowship as we work together to clean up, repair, and prepare the museum for another successful season
Annual Meeting
The Amberg Historical Society's annual meeting is this coming Monday, April 10, at 6:30 pm. The meeting is held at the Amberg Community Center. At this important meeting we will discuss plans for the coming season and review all the changes added to the museum this winter. All interested persons are welcome. We would love to hear your input.
New online collections
Two more online collections have been added to the Amberg Museum webpage. One is the school room exhibit and the other the textiles exhibit. Both online exhibits contain select catalog records that showcase the exhibits including Kids Talk, a feature to engage the minds of younger visitors. To view the new exhibits go to www.amberghistory.org. On the home page click on the "Collections" button on the left side of the page.
Come see the unique quarrying exhibit which features a pictorial history of the quarrying in Amberg, a collection of quarrying tools, and other memorabilia. One of the highlights is the original derrick from the August Paveglio Quarry.
Getting Ready for 2023 Season
The Organizations exhibit now has a new look. There are new labels and enlarged photos to assist the visitor to explore the churches, community organizations, life in White Rapids, and a collection of artifacts that portray living in the past of Amberg. The exhibit even has a new name, Community Life.
The rotating display is now completed. This year it features the Chalk Hills Girl Scout camp. More to come.
Fall Outing
The Amberg Museum's fall outing is to the extinct communities of Phillipsburg and Taylor Rapids on Saturday, October 1. The tour begins at 10 AM meeting at the museum. Visitors will car pool to the sight where they will be met by Rev. Primley and his wife, Mabel, who will share stories of the past. There is no charge for the outing.
Who was "Black Sam?"
This has been a popular topic of discussion lately. Sam Cowgill was born in Ohio and came to Amberg after 1910. He built a log house and raised corn, potatoes, and cabbage on his farm. He also worked at a sawmill in Norway, Michigan, the Pike River Quarry, and at the Pentoga logging camp near Crystal Falls. He was a fisherman, hunter, and trapper. How did he get the nickname "Black Sam? Some believe it was because of his black hair and beard. Others think it may have been from his dark, ruddy skin. He was neither a Black man or Indian as some suppose. Black Sam road bears his name since he was an early settler who lived on that road for nearly 40 years.
The Amberg Museum has a file with more information plus his snow shoes and some photographs. Come and get the rest of the story. The museum is open Saturdays 1-4 PM and will be open with extended hours at the Amberg Firemen's Picnic on September 3. After that the museum closes for the season.
Summer Project in Progress
Volunteers have been busy at work repairing leaks and replacing rotten wood, scraping paint on siding, and encasing window sills with aluminum to protect from further damage. It is an ongoing project that hopefully will be completed next year when the 1894 building will be repainted.
Another project completed was the sealing of the cement pad by the Amberg Depot. Lots to do and always looking for volunteers.
A Community Effort
A big thank you to all who worked to repair the front of the 1894 Amberg Depot. The bottom trim on the front had deteriorated. New trim was custom made, primed, and put in place. The bottom of the depot was also scraped, primed, and painted. This was one of several projects due to be completed this summer and fall.
Thank You Business Partners
The Amberg Historical Society thanks the following generous business partners for their financial support:
Amberg Veterinary Hospital
Franks Logging & Excavating
Gordy & Norma's Party Store & Grocery
J&R Auto Parts & Service
LaFaive Gas & Convenience Store
Mathis Ace Hardware and Lumber
Northern Automotive Tire & Repair
Stephenson National Bank & Trust
Suzawith Insurance
Taylor Enterprises
Trees by Wallace
Witts Ford Auto Sales
Witts Piggly Wiggly & Ace Hardware
Please thank them for supporting the Amberg Museum.
What is on the other side of the movie poster?
The Amberg Museum begins its 2022 season this Saturday, May 28, 1-4pm. The museum will continue the season every Saturday through Labor Day weekend. Come see the updated business and logging exhibits. Try out the new audio tour using your cell phone.
Be sure to check what is on the other side of the movie poster. You may be surprised.
The museum is also having a hamburger and brat fry held at the Mathis Hardware store this Saturday, 10am - 2pm. Great prices and great food.
New Amberg Society Publication
Our new publication, Amberg School Memories, is a collection of all the photographs related to the Amberg School and the rural schools from the Amberg Schools Exhibit. The book also includes all the graduation photographs. An index provides access by individuals identified in the photographs. It is available on Amazon and will also be sold when our museum which opens Saturday, May 28, 1-4 P.M.
Be sure and come to the brat and hamburger fry at Mathis Hardware on May 28, 10-2pm. All proceeds go the Amberg Historical Society.
New Cellphone Tour
There are several ways to tour the Amberg Museum this year. One is simply browsing the collection on your own. another is to request a guided tour. The third is using a handheld audio guide provided by the museum. And fourth is the new cellphone tour. Both the audio guide and cell phone tours provide an entertaining way to hear interesting historical tales related to Amberg history. The difference is that with the cellphone tour you use your cellphone's camera to take a picture of a QR code that takes you to a link where you can listen to the audio tale. Try the QR code below to hear a tale about lumber camps. (Note: If QR code is too big, right click and open in a new tab).
Come to our 1st 2022 meeting
The Amberg Historical Society invites all persons interested in the history of Amberg to join us on Monday, April 11, at 6:30. The meeting is held at the Amberg Community Center. Come learn about new projects and museum features for 2022. Become involved as a museum guide or project worker. There are opportunities to work in buildings and with artifacts from the past. Experience and learn about our history beyond what is shared at the museum. Come make some new friends. Hope to see you.
New Exhibit
Every year the museum updates the rotating exhibit in the main museum building. This year the exhibit features Amberg Rural Mail Delivery showing photographs and artifacts. A particularly interesting artifact was found near the old dump west of the town. Come to the museum and learn about our rural mail delivery and the new found artifact.
New Display in Farming Exhibit
Can you guess what it is? It is hanging from the ceiling above the exhibit. It was used to unload wagons of hay. There was a large fork attached to the end. Ropes attached to it were pulled to lift the hay into the mow of the barn. Find out more when the museum opens this summer.
Check Out New Online Kid's Exhibit
While it is too cold to visit the kid's bedroom in the Heritage House at the Amberg Museum complex, you can get a peak look at some of the toys and other items of interest to younger visitors and those who are "young at heart." A new kid's exhibit has been added to the "Collections" website which is accessed on the home page of amberghistory.org. The Collections website is an online catalog including seven exhibits found at the museum. All of the catalog records in the exhibit include a feature called "KID TALK" which provides information for younger views.
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