New Holstein Historical Society

05/02/2026

It’s opening day today! Please come to the side door on Railroad Street.

05/01/2026

We will certainly miss Karen. She played a big part of our society, school and community.
Our sympathy to her family and friends.

Karen A. Thiessen, 80, of New Holstein, entered life eternal on April 15, 2026, following complications from cancer.

04/28/2026

We are looking forward to seeing you during our 2026 season. We open this coming Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 pm. We will be open every Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-4pm until the last weekend in September.

This year the New Holstein Public Library has 2 Family Passes available to check out with your library card. The loan period is 3 days. Check it out on Friday, return it on Monday. All with your library card! What a great opportunity if you haven’t visited us!

04/15/2026

If you’ve never visited the Timm House you really should. She’s even more beautiful on the inside. We open for the 2026 season on May 2!

Open every Saturday and Sunday 1-4, May trough the end of September.

192 likes, 25 comments. “A house frozen in time”

04/12/2026

Yesterday we held our annual Spring Luncheon at the Altona Supper Club. The theme was “Honey Buns, Jelly Rolls, and Layer Cakes”, a Tribute to the Fine Art of Quilting. It was a feast for our eyes and tummies!

Thank you to all of our guests for spending your day with us and supporting the society. Thank you to board member Kay Nett and her quilting friends, Lori Thomas, Cathy Sesing, Bonnie Wilkum, Mary Ann Lueders, Kathy Decker, Judy Zarnoth, Terry Schloss, Judy Belke, and Roxanne Gaedke for feeding our eyes. Thank you to Dave and his crew at the Altona for feeding our stomachs.

(See a few videos in the comments)

03/29/2026

We are participating in Around Town Adventure. We do not have open hours this week but you can easily find our code in the window at the Pioneer Corner Museum. Then come back in May when we will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4 pm!

A new adventure awaits you.
The Around Town Adventure - visit, scan, win.
Scan and enter for a drawing of Chamber bucks.
One entry per business.
See poster for complete details.

Monday, March 30th - Saturday, April 4th

On your mark, get set, March 30th...go

02/28/2026

We had planned a repeat of last year’s inaugural Collections Day but unfortunately we have cancelled the event for this year.

https://www.newholsteinhistory.info/

02/19/2026

01/16/2026

A look back in time.

Here is some of what was going on around this time of year in the Tri-County News area from various moments in local history:

12/12/2025

We will be open this weekend! Stop in and warm your bones by one of the original and restored radiators! I know that’s my favorite spot!

Looking for a great weekend event this holiday season? Look no further than the New Holstein Historical Society's Timm House!

If you’ve never been inside the Timm House, this is your chance. The remaining weekends before Christmas, see the beautiful Victorian home of Herman C. Timm and his wife Augusta all decked out for Christmas.

The Herman C. Timm House, located at 1600 Wisconsin Avenue in "downtown" New Holstein, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. The house is a significant example of Queen Anne Style architecture called stick style architecture. It was initially constructed in 1873 with an addition completed in 1892.

12/02/2025

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider a donation to the New Holstein Historical Society. Your gift helps us preserve, store and showcase New Holstein’s rich history and maintain the buildings in which we hold that history.

We are a 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.

🌟 Help us preserve New Holstein's rich history! 🌟 The mission of the New Holstein Historical Society is to collect, preserve, conserve and restore historically significant sites, artifacts and documents that specifically relate to the New Holstein area and its citizens. All donations help us c...