Brodhead Historical Society

08/30/2026

This is just a reminder that we have another special speaker lined up for our August 31 meeting tomorrow night. Bob Block, a member of the Oregon Historical Society, will be giving a presentation on Wisconsin POW camps. The public is welcome, and it starts at 7 pm.

08/23/2026

The August meeting is coming up! All are welcome to attend. The meeting will be held in the Knight Addition of the Depot Museum at 7 pm.

08/15/2026

Can’t get to the museum during open hours? If you would like to see some things from our archives, we have recently assembled a display of aprons and vintage recipes. Take a walk down Brodhead’s 1st Center Avenue and stop to read some of the recipes and admire the variety of aprons and appliances in the Consigny Law office window. Enjoy!

08/10/2026

Part of the 1st Brigade Band concert was an exhibition of the Virginia Reel, complete with a couple of audience members that happened to be appropriately dressed!

08/09/2026

We were treated to an excellent concert today by the 1st Brigade Band

08/09/2026

Important news: Today’s performances of the 1st Brigade Band will be held at Brodhead High School , not at Veterans Park. The ecumenical service starts at 10 am and the concert starts at 2 pm. Please bring your lawn chairs, in case there aren’t enough chairs set up in the high school auditeria.

08/08/2026

Looking for something fun to do today? Head to downtown Brodhead and take a horse-drawn wagon tour of the southwest section of town and learn some history. Tours run from 11-4 and are $5. Sales start at 10 am.

08/02/2026

Once again, the Historical Wagon Tours will be a part of Covered Bridge Days on Saturday August 8, and will travel the southwest part of Brodhead. Tours begin at 11 am and run until 4 pm, with each tour lasting approximately 40 minutes. Historic homes will be visited, and you will hear about the people that lived in them, as well as other Brodhead history. Tickets for the horse-drawn rides are $5 each, with sales beginning at 10 am near City Hall.
Be sure and visit the Depot Museum, too, which will have extended hours, from 9 am to 5 pm.

07/31/2026

If your calendar isn’t already marked, the 1st Brigade Band will be performing in Brodhead twice on Sunday, August 9. There will be an ecumenical church service at 10 am and a concert an 2 pm. The location is Veteran’s Park, next to the Depot Museum. Bring a lawn chair.
PS: These are free performances!

07/28/2026

We recently had a visit from Dan, the man behind Wisconsin Points of Interest. He toured the museum, and interviewed Dolores. If you would like to go along on his tour, he has given us a link to share. (For those familiar with Brodhead beginnings, there is one correction: homes were moved to the new city from Decatur and Clarence, not Decatur and Avon.)

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