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Milton House Museum

Name: Milton House Museum
Address: 18 S Janesville Street, Milton, WI, 53563, US
Telephone: (608) 868-7772
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

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Milton House Museum Hours as of September 7, 2021

Tours offered:
Wednesday-Thursday: 10 am - 3:00 pm, (last tour begins at 3:00 pm)
Fridays: 10 am-2 pm (last tour beginning at 2 pm)
24 hr minimum advanced notice required for all tours
No tours on Mondays or Tuesdays

Administrative Offices:
Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 10 am - 3:00 pm,
Closed Saturday and Sunday

(CLOSED ON THANK

SGIVING & CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY, No tours offered)

Groups of 10 or more need to call and schedule a tour in advance. Please call the museum at 608.868.7772 to talk to a staff member about a tour for your group.

12/01/2023

Thank you to the following businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored wreaths this year as part of the museum's Wreaths on Parade event. Together these sponsors helped raise over $2,000 to support the operations of the Milton House Museum at the live auction event last night. 🎉

🎄Marlys Howe
🎄Alicia Klos
🎄Psychic Readings by Brandi
🎄Cindy Goszinski
🎄Klos LLC
🎄Salon 1897 & Co
🎄The Rumage Drascic Group - Baird Private Wealth Management
🎄Milton Public Library
🎄Sharla's Coffee Stop
🎄Red Rooster
🎄Contour Consulting
🎄Creative Outlets Theater
🎄Pene Jenta Boutique
🎄Milton House of Flowers
🎄White Fence Flower Company
🎄Making Dreams Realty (MDR)
🎄Thrivent Financial
🎄868 Crossfit
🎄Fishing Club
🎄Sober Inn
🎄Cindy Warner
🎄Rock County Genealogical Society
🎄Emery Frederick

If you are interested in being a wreath sponsor for 2024, please email Milton House Museum Office Manager Terry Williamson at [email protected]

12/01/2023

Thank you to the Janesville Gazette for highlighting the museum's effort, in collaboration with the School District of Milton, and the financial support of the Janesville Foundation, to develop a K-12 Underground Railroad curriculum featuring the MIlton House Museum that has the potential to be available to schools throughout the state of Wisconsin.

The Milton House Museum is currently undertaking a fundraising campaign to raise $50,000, which if met, will be matched by a generous grant from the Janesville Foundation. Please read the article for more information.

If you would like to donate to the matching grant, you can do so through the Milton House website at https://miltonhouse.org/visionary-fund Any and all support for this campaign is appreciated. The deadline to have your donation matched by the Janesville Foundation is December 31.

Link to the article in the Gazette: https://www.gazettextra.com/news/lessons-on-the-underground-railroad/article_4a3eb3fa-8fad-11ee-80a7-9b48b20da57d.html

12/01/2023

WOW!!! What a wreath auction that was! Last night the Milton House Museum hosted the 4th annual Wreaths on Parade Live Auction, and raised over $2,000 to support the museum through bidding on 24 unique and beautiful wreaths.

Thank you to everyone who came to the event last night and bid! Highlights were our festive auctioneer Ryan Koenig, a wreath going for over $200 (the highest ever), some friendly bidding competitions, and yummy and festive mocktails served by .

Each year this event manages to out do itself, and this year was no different! It is quickly become a favorite holiday tradition at the museum.

Thank you again to all of the wreath sponsors for your creativity, the volunteers who helped ensure the event went smoothly, and of course, everyone who attended and bid on wreaths. This event would not be possible without all of you.

Museum staff already has fun ideas for the 2024 auction!

Happy Holidays!

11/30/2023

Meet your auctioneer for the 4th annual Wreaths on Parade Live Auction Event - Ryan Koenig! 🙌

Ryan is a member of the Milton House Museum Board of Directors, and is very involved in all kinds of fun activities in Milton.

This will be Ryan's first time as the auctioneer for this event, but the museum is confident that he will bring fun and good natured competition to the event.

Thank you Ryan Koenig for being willing to handle the bidding craze at this event!

*Don't forget, the 4th annual Wreaths on Parade Live Auction event is happening TONIGHT November 30th at the MIlton House Museum. The event begins at 6:00 pm, with bidding beginning at 6:30 pm. Admission tickets are $5 each and include a complimentary mocktail. Tickets will be available at the door.

11/30/2023

‼️ Important info about tonight's Wreaths on Parade Live Auction ‼️

Due to the limited capacity of the museums technological ability, and the capacity of staff and volunteers, you must be present to bid on a wreath.

The museum does NOT have the capacity to handle both in person bidding and phone/online bidding.

If you have a wreath you want and know someone coming to the event, you can have them bid on the wreath on your behalf, but the staff and volunteers will not be able to handle taking in person and phone/online bids during the event.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your understanding. Staff and volunteers hope that many of you will be able to make it in person to bid on your favorite wreath or wreaths.

11/29/2023

Reminder that the museum has 3 more wreaths that we will auction off that we will not be sharing sneak peeks of! But don't worry, there is a good reason for this, and you will just have to attend the live auction to find out that reason! 😉

(1) Wreath Sponsor - Salon 1897

(2) Wreath Sponsor - Contour Consulting

(3) Wreath Sponsor - Fishing Club

Mark calendars for tomorrow, November 30th. to attend the 4th annual Wreaths on Parade Live auction beginning at 6 pm for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you!

Admission tickets are $5 each, and include one complimentary drink ticket .Tickets may be purchased at the door.

11/29/2023

Here are the final 3 wreath sneak peek!

(1) Wreath Sponsor: Creative Outlets Theater

(2) Wreath Sponsor: White Fence Flower Company

(3) Wreath Sponsor: Cindy Coszinski

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you! Admission tickets are $5 each, and include one complimentary drink ticket .Tickets may be purchased at the door.

11/29/2023

If the wreath sneak peak photos didn't give it away already, the Milton House Museum's 4th annual Wreaths on Parade Live Auction event is THIS WEEK!

Join the Milton House Museum this Thursday, November 30th, for an evening of fun and holiday cheer. Enjoy Mocktails by while bidding on over 20 uniquely decorated wreaths. There will also be silent auction items, and the Milton House Museum gift shop will be open for shopping.

Just a few reminders for the event:

⏰ The EVENT starts at 6:00 pm, with BIDDING beginning at 6:30 pm. Please use the time between 6 pm and 6:30 pm to grab a mocktail, check out all of the wreaths that will be up for auction and bid on silent auction items.

🎟 It is $5 to purchase an entry ticket and that includes one complimentary mocktail. Tickets are available in advance, but will also be available at the door.

🍹Sober Inn will be serving two different mocktails during the event. Each admission tickets receives a complimentary beverage, and then any mocktails after that are $5 each. The museum will also have water available.

🎄 There are 24 wreaths total that will be auctioned off during the event and all wreaths will be taken home by winners at the conclusion of the event.

💲Minimum bids on all wreaths will be $35 with bids going up in minimum increments of $5. All proceeds from the event support the operations of the Milton House Museum. The museum is able to take cash, check or credit/debit card for forms of payment.

🎉 Come and enjoy a fun evening that will be sure to get you into the holiday spirit! Bring friends and family, it is a fun event for all ages.

11/28/2023

Here are three more wreaths that will be up for auction Thursday evening!

(1) Wreath Sponsor - Klos LLC

(2) Wreath Sponsor - Cindy Warner's Granddaughters: Emery, Millie & Audrey

(3) Wreath Sponsor: Pene Jenta Boutique

11/28/2023

Almost half way through the wreath sneak peek, but still so many beautiful ones to come!

(1) Wreath Sponsor - Milton Public Library

(2) Wreath Sponsor - Thrivent Financial

(3) Wreath Sponsor - Sober Inn

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you! Admission tickets are $5 each, and include one complimentary drink ticket .Tickets may be purchased at the door.

11/27/2023

(1) Wreath Sponsor - Rock County Genealogical Society

(2) Wreath Sponsor: 868 Crossfit

(3) Wreath Sponsor: The Rumage-Drascic Group - Baird Private Wealth Management

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you! Admission tickets are $5 each, and include one complimentary drink ticket .Tickets may be purchased at the door.

11/27/2023

Welcome back to the wreath sneak peek!

(1) Wreath Sponsor: Red Rooster

(2) Wreath Sponsor: Making Dream Realty

(3) Wreath Sponsor: Cindy Warner

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you! Admission tickets are $5 each, and include one complimentary drink ticket .Tickets may be purchased at the door.

11/26/2023

Here are the next 3 wreath sneak peeks!

(1) Rummage Drascic Group - Baird Financial Private Wealth Management

(2) Sharla's Coffee Stop

(3) Milton House of Flowers

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you!

11/26/2023

Today the museum will begin showcasing 21 of the 24 wreaths that will be available for auction this coming Thursday, November 30th during the 4th annual Wreaths on Parade event, at the Milton House Museum. All of these wreaths will be up for auction and can be taken home THAT NIGHT by the winners! Museum staff is once again blown away by the talent of the wreath sponsors, and hope that you enjoy the wreaths just as much as they do!

(1) Wreath Sponsor: Marlys Howe

(2) Wreath Sponsor: Alicia Klos

(3) Wreath Sponsor: Psychic Readings by Brandi

Thank you to our wreath sponsors for these beautiful and unique creations!

Reminder to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the rest of the wreaths, and to mark your calendars for November 30th beginning at 6 pm to join us for the chance to take on of these beauties home with you!

11/25/2023

After all of the turkey has been eaten, and the deals at the big box stores have been grabbed, don't forget to SUPPORT LOCAL and SHOP SMALL!

Milton has many amazing shops ready and waiting to help you check names off of your holiday shopping list! From home goods to clothing boutiques to thrift stores to antiques and so much more, you will be sure to find something for anybody on your list.

What is even better, is that many of these businesses are offering specials today for Small Business Saturday, so what better day to get out and support them? Take a look at this graphic for all of the places to visit in Milton.

And if you get thirsty don't forget to hit one of the three wineries in town OR hit up the brand new microbrewery in town.

For additional information or details, be sure to check out the Milton Area Chamber of Commerce page.

11/24/2023

Will you be one of the approximately 73 million US shoppers who venture out to a brick-and-mortar store today to score big on Black Friday Deals? Even if you do not want to brave the crowded stores today, you may be asking "Why is the Friday after Thanksgiving referred to as Black Friday?" Well...we are so glad you asked! 😉

The first time “Black Friday” specifically referred to shopping the day after Thanksgiving was in the 1950s. Police in Philadelphia complained about an influx of people coming to the city to shop the day after Thanksgiving, calling it a “Black Friday” because they had to control crowds. From there, the term was used to describe shopping on that day and gained momentum with each passing year.

Originally, retailers were upset about the name “Black Friday” because the term had a negative connotation, Koehn says. Efforts arose to call it “Big Friday” instead, but they ultimately failed. Retailers then changed the narrative and decided that Black Friday is when they’re supposed to be “in the black,” a financial phrase describing the profitability and prosperity of a business, in contrast to being “in the red,” or in a deficit.

The idea of positioning Black Friday as a shopping holiday “galloped forward” between the 1970s and 1980s as retailers instigated competition between one another, as well as expanding the deals they offered.

Overall, “there was no defining moment that made us call Black Friday ‘Black Friday, but really the evolution of language and definition, and retail practices and consumers responding to that.”

🌈🌟 The more you know

11/23/2023

From the staff, volunteers, and board of directors, may you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday! 🦃

11/23/2023

Reminder that the Milton House Museum and Rock County Genealogical Society are both closed today, Thursday November 23 so that staff and volunteers can spend the holiday with their loved ones.

The Milton House Museum will resume it's regular business hours on Tuesday November 28th and the Rock County Genealogical Society will resume their regular business hours on Wednesday November 29th.

We appreciate your understanding and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

Rock County Genealogical Society

11/22/2023

Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963 the unimaginable happened when President John F Kennedy Jr was assassinated while riding in a Presidential Motorcade in downtown Dallas Texas.

President Kennedy, accompanied by his wife Jackie, had arrived in Texas for what was planned to be a two-day, five-city tour of Texas, where President Kennedy was hoping to gain support for his New Frontier Policies, and for the upcoming Presidential election in 1964.

Upon arrival at the airport in Dallas, the President and First Lady greeted well wishers before climbing in to the back of a convertible (the protective bubble had been removed since it had stopped raining), sitting behind Governor Connelly and his wife Nellie. The procession left the airport and traveled along a ten-mile route that wound through downtown Dallas on the way to the Trade Mart where the President was scheduled to speak at a luncheon.

Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.

Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy.

The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead.

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson would take the oath of office as the 36th President of the United States on Air Force One at Dallas Love Air Force Base, with a shocked Jackie Kennedy, who was still wearing the pink outfit now splattered with her deceased husbands blood, standing beside him.

The assassination would rock the country, and change the course of history forever.

If you were alive when President Kennedy was assassinated, do you remember where you were when you heard the news? Feel free to share your memories of this tragic event in the comments.

11/21/2023

If you have never attended the Christmas Carol play at the Milton House, you are in for a treat!

Here are a few things to know about the play:

😍 Merry Christmas to ALL! The play is fun and appropriate for all ages but keep in mind the play does last approximately 2 hours.

🧥 Bundle up like your in the North Pole! Dress weather appropriate. Act II is in the Milton House stable which is not heated, and Act III is outside. Please take this into consideration when deciding on your outfit for the evening.

🥾 Watch your step! The audience moves around the Milton House campus during the play which includes navigating stairs and uneven ground. During Act III the audience will need to stand.

🥶 The show must go on! The play has been performed in warm weather, rainy weather, snowy weather, and bitter cold weather...really any weather mother nature can throw in December, so be prepared to brave the elements with the cast during the show.

🎟 Get your tickets! You can purchase tickets for the show by calling the museum at 608.868.7772 to purchase over the phone, or by going online at https://miltonhouse.org/special-events to purchase tickets online. Tickets are $15 / adult and $10 / child (10 years of age and younger)

⏰ Curtain goes up! Show time dates and times are Friday December 8th and Saturday December 9th, both at 7 pm. Sunday December 10th is an earlier showtime at 5 pm.

If you have any additional questions, please call the museum at 608.868.7772 or email the museum at [email protected] to talk to a staff member.

11/20/2023

Reminder that the Milton House Museum and the Rock County Genealogical Society will be operating in special hours this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Milton House Museum and Rock County Genealogical Society will be CLOSED Thursday November 23rd & Friday November 24th. The Milton House Museum will resume regular business hours on Tuesday November 28th, and the Rock County Genealogical Society will resume their regular business hours on Wednesday, November 29th.

The museum will be OPEN regular hours this week Tuesday November 21 & Wednesday November 22, and the Rock County Genealogical will be OPEN their regular hours on Wednesday November 22.

Thank you for your understanding and have a happy holiday week!

11/20/2023

It must be close to Christmas when the lobby of the Milton House Museum begins to transform into the offices of Scrooge and Marley! 🎩

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE for this years showing of A Christmas Carol put on by Creative Outlets Theater at the Milton House Museum. The show will go on this year on Friday December 8th and Saturday December 9th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday December 10th at 5:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for an adult, and $10 for a child (10 and under).

Tickets are selling fast, and this play typically sells out in advance of showtime, so if you want to attend a show, do not wait to purchase your tickets. You can purchase them online through the Milton House Museum website (https://miltonhouse.org/special-events) or by calling the museum at 608.868.7772.

11/19/2023

Today November 19th is the 160th anniversary of Lincoln giving his now famous Gettysburg Address. For nearly ninety years, there were no known photographs of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg.

That changed dramatically in 1952 when the intrepid Washington, D.C., archivist Josephine Cobb (1906-86) went searching—and found him. She enlarged a mislabeled glass plate negative until she identified Lincoln’s face in the crowd.

Cobb enlarged the image repeatedly—some twenty times––until she could make out the bare-headed, downcast, bearded face of Abraham Lincoln. Cobb had not only found the war-weary president in the photo, she had also found the first known photograph of the dedication at the Soldiers’ Cemetery at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863. Within hours of when the exposure was made, Lincoln would speak the most famous piece of oratory in American history—273 words that redefined the war and the meaning of freedom in this country.

Anyone else might have written a book or article about the discovery of Lincoln at Gettysburg, for such an achievement could launch or crown a Lincoln scholar’s career. But it was characteristic both of Cobb’s humility, and perhaps her ethics as an archivist, that this discovery was unselfishly given to the field as simply more information about an object under her care.

📸: the original glass plate negative, and an image of it zoomed in
📸: Josephine Cobb, who recognized the importance of the subject of a mislabeled glass negative

11/19/2023

LAST CALL 🚂

Today is your last chance in 2023 to view the modular trains of the Wis-Ill Modular Model Railroad Group. They are hosting the second and final day of a show today, Sunday November 19th from 10 am - 3 pm, in the lobby of the Milton House Museum.

This event is FREE and KID FRIENDLY and is designed to be fun for all ages. Talk to club members, see a variety of modular trains, and experience the unique track layout set up for this show only.

11/18/2023

ALL ABOARD!!! 🚂

The Wis-Ill Modular Model Railroad Group will have their train layout set up in the lobby of the Milton House Museum today, Saturday November 18th from 10 am - 3 pm. Can't make it today? No worries! They will be back tomorrow, Sunday November 19th from 10 am - 3 pm.

This is a FREE and FAMILY FRIENDLY event that is designed to be fun for all ages. Watch trains run, talk to club members and see a unique layout of the tracks all for FREE. If you love trains, then this event is for you!

The club members hope to see many of you this weekend!

11/17/2023

Thank you to the following businesses, organizations and individuals who sponsored wreaths this year as part of the museum's Wreaths on Parade event.

🎄Marlys Howe
🎄Alicia Klos
🎄Psychic Readings by Brandi
🎄Cindy Goszinski
🎄Klos LLC
🎄Salon 1897 & Co
🎄The Rumage Drascic Group - Baird Private Wealth Management
🎄Milton Public Library
🎄Sharla's Coffee Stop
🎄Red Rooster
🎄Contour Consulting
🎄Creative Outlets Theater
🎄Pene Jenta Boutique
🎄Milton House of Flowers
🎄White Fence Flower Company
🎄Making Dreams Realty (MDR)
🎄Thrivent Financial
🎄868 Crossfit
🎄Fishing Club
🎄Sober Inn
🎄Cindy Warner
🎄Rock County Genealogical Society

Don't forget to put the Milton House's Wreaths on Parade Live Auction on your calendar for Thursday November 30th at 6 pm, and be sure to stay tuned to the MIlton House Museum's social media channels to see sneak peek photos of all of the wreaths between now and the event. Each wreath is uniquely decorated, and they are all stunning. Museum staff cannot wait to share them with you, and hope that you find a wreath (or 2 or 5) that you want to take home with you.

11/16/2023

The Milton House Museum is excited to announce that Sober Inn Milton will be serving specialty MOCKtails at this years Wreaths on Parade Live Auction Event, which takes place at the Milton House Museum on Thursday November 30th beginning at 6 pm.

For this event, Sober Inn will be debuting one new holiday themed mocktail, as well as serving one of their signature mocktails. Stay tuned to the museum's social media pages to find out which mocktails Sober Inn will be serving up.

For every $5 entry ticket purchased for the Wreaths on Parade Live Auction Event, guests will receive one complimentary mocktail. Guests may purchase additional mocktails during the event for $5 each.

The Milton House Museum is very excited to partner with Sober Inn to bring yummy mocktails to this fun event.

11/15/2023

As you are making plans for this weekend, be sure to add the Wis-Ill Modular Model Railroad Group train show to your calendar. Taking place inside the Milton House Museum from 10 am - 3 pm on both Saturday and Sunday November 18th & 19th, this show is a free and family friendly event that provides fun for all ages.

See a unique layout of the trains, talk to members of the club, and enjoy a variety of trains running throughout the weekend.

What: Modular Train Show
When: Saturday and Sunday November 18 & 19
Time: 10 am - 3 pm both days
Where: Milton House Museum - 18 S Janesville St Milton WI 53563
Cost: FREE
Age: All ages welcome

11/11/2023

Today, the staff, volunteers, and board of directors of the Milton House Museum want to thank ALL military veterans for their service to their country. Veterans contributions to our countries national security is appreciated, and while these veterans were able to come home, they have still scarified and done their duty to an extent that deserves thanks and honor from their fellow countrymen.

While the Milton House Museum is not open today, Saturday November 11th, the museum does offer FREE tour admission to all active military personnel, and all military veterans year round. Simply let staff know when you purchase your tickets that you are serving or have served in the military to receive free tour admission as a small token of appreciation for your service from the Milton House Museum.

11/11/2023

How did "Armistice Day" become "Veterans Day"; and why do we observe it on November 11th?

World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holiday—a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice Day.” Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor Veterans of World War I,

In 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the Veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting in its place the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American Veterans of all wars.

📷: The world wide party that came with the first armistice day (National Archives)

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18 S Janesville Street
Milton, WI
53563

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Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	10am - 3pm

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http://www.miltonhouse.org

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Announcement: 📣 thank you to everyone who attended the BA5 at the museum Tuesday, and an extra thank you to everyone who put their business cards in the drawing for some Milton House Swag! We did the drawing yesterday and our winner is Ryan Koenig!! Please get in touch with the museum to pick up your goodies! Thank you to the Milton Area Chamber of Commerce for letting the Milton House host a BA5! We appreciate all you do for businesses in our community!

We had the brilliant beyond brilliant idea to update our exterior signage, and we are so excited about how they turned out! 🤩The new signs have our updated branding, including our new logo and color scheme. The old signs were so faded that they blended in with the background, making them easy to miss We think these new ones really POP and catch your eye, and we hope they will make people want to stop and explore the museum. Thanks to the following companies, foundations, and individuals who made these possible:Funding: The Janesville FoundationSign Design: Mary Terry DesignSign Production: Duck Soup SignsInstallation: Phil Watson #themiltonhouse #newsigns #brandrefresh #brandupdate #exteriorsigns #museum #historicjousemuseum #undergroundrailroad #brilliantbeyondbrilliantidea #theparenttrap

Check out what is available at the Milton House Museum gift shop! From patriotic items to Milton House March, we have something for everyone! Gift shop is open Tuesdays - Sunday’s, 10 am - 3 pm. You do NOT need to go on a tour to shop the gift shop. We also have many items available for purchase online at miltonhouse.org/shop #miltonhousemuseum #giftshop #museumgiftshop #miltonhousemerch #shoplocal #patriotic

Marching practice!!

Highlight of our school day is always the cannon firing! Students learn about the process of firing the cannon, followed by getting to hear how loud a single cannon is! We were able to get one firing in today between raindrops! Be sure to check out the cannon firing for yourself this weekend at our FREE Civil War Living History Days event happening this weekend (May 22 & 23). Cannons will be firing on Saturday at 11 am, 12:30 pm, and 3:30 pm and on Sunday at 12 pm and 3 pm. #miltonhousemuseum #CivilWarlivinghistorydays #artillerydemonstrations #schoolday #cannonfiring

After posting our “living” Nancy earlier this week, we were asked if we could make her husband Joseph smile too! What do you think? Does it make him look like he is smiling? #miltonhousemuseum #josephgoodrich #tokkingheads #technology #smilejoseph #museumfun

Tour of the Milton House Gift Shop

Take a virtual tour of our gift shop to see what we have to offer. . Museum Gift Shop is open the same hours as our administrative offices. Tuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 4 pm & Friday 10 am - 3 pm. Our gift shop will be open Labor Day weekend 10 am - 4 pm. #miltonhousemuseum #weareopen #supportlocal #museumgiftshop #comevisitus #shoplocal