Kewaskum Historical Society

06/03/2026

10/16/2025

You are invited to a free program about The Grand Council of 1825 on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the Dodge County Historical Society Museum, 105 Park Ave. in Beaver Dam.

SAVE THE DATE
To Kick off our 2025-2026 "Winter Speakers Program Series"
- The Dodge County Historical Society Presents:
Historian Peter Shrake of the Circus World Museum of Baraboo, WI as he present a special program titled: The Grand Council.

10/08/2025

Everyone is invited to attend a short Civil War Monument Dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, at St. Bridget Cemetery, located at 9000 Townline Road in the Town of Kewaskum.

🇺🇸 All are welcome to attend a short Civil War Monument Dedication ceremony at 10:00am on Friday, October 10, 2025, to honor the services of Civil War Veterans John Altenhofen, Jacob Haug, Tobias Haug, Franz Kohn, John Kuechler, Sebastian Mathieu, and Mathias Weinert. Ceremony to include Color Guard and 3 Round Volley at St. Bridget Cemetery located between Hwy 28 and County Road H on Townline Road, west of Kewaskum.

The presented monument will ensure that our Civil War Veterans are not forgotten even if their headstones have deteriorated and are no longer legible.

10/03/2025

We were thrilled to have over 30 guests visit yesterday as a bus brought a group from Trinity-Freistadt Historical Site. Following a presentation, the group toured our museum and log cabin. It was a lot of fun! We are always happy to have visitors, so let us know if you would like to arrange a tour for a group.

09/05/2025

You are invited to attend a Civil War Monument dedication ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. at Van Vechten Cemetery, located at 8446 Highland Drive in Kewaskum. The cemetery was established by the Van Vechten family in 1851. It was at the suggestion of Jacob T. Van Vechten, who served as town chairman and county supervisor, that the town was named Kewaskum, in honor of Chief Kewaskum, a Potawatomi Indian chief who once lived in the area.

09/05/2025

Sunday is the big day!! 50 years of fun at the Kewaskum Historical Society's Early Farm Days!! If you have offered to donate a pie to our pie wagon, please drop it off between 8:00-10:00 a.m. on Sunday behind the Log Cabin. Please use disposable pans if possible. If you need to make other arrangements for dropoff, message our page and we will connect! We THANK YOU!!

09/03/2025

Hey there! Our big 50th anniversary party
“ EARLY FARM DAYS” is just around the corner at a park near you! See you all Sunday the 7th!

Goodtime Dutchman will keep you hopping and the great food and pie😉 will keep you going.

And all there is to see! All the old machinery with folks who love to tell you all about it, threshing, animals, horse drawn wagon rides and as always our great museum of your history Kewaskum.

Don’t forget to register your exhibit to get a plaque. Anyone volunteering in a food booth or the museum also gets a plaque. Don’t forget to ask! Helping hands are always needed.

See you SUNDAY!

08/17/2025

The Kewaskum Historical Society is open TODAY, Sunday, August 17, from 12 PM to 3 PM!

Stop by the museum at River Hill Park to explore Kewaskum’s rich history.

1202 Parkview Drive, Kewaskum
Open today from 12 to 3 PM

Come see what’s old and step back in time with us!

08/13/2025

The Kewaskum Historical Society’s 50th Annual Early Farm Days is coming up fast! Join us on Sunday, September 7th, at the museum grounds by River Hill Park for a day of fun, history, and community.

We’re looking for friendly volunteers to help at our food stand and pie wagon during the event (volunteers should be at least 16 years of age). If baking is your specialty, we’d be thrilled to accept donations of homemade pies!

Your time, talent, and treats help make Early Farm Days a success for everyone who attends. Interested in pitching in? Drop us a comment or send us a message, we’d love to have you be part of this special day!