Easily one of the largest collections of historic buildings in the county is the Pioneer Log Village and Museum just 3 miles east of Reedsburg on Highway 23/33. Gathered from 30 miles around are eight structures, all built between the Civil War and the end of the 19th century. The old buildings contain a blacksmith shop, general store, library, a one-room schoolhouse and a church. The museum collection is housed in several buildings. Among the artifacts are farm machinery, a collection of Agnes Moorhead memorable, displays of vintage clothing in a living-room setting, and countless other historic items which will intrigue the visitor. P.O. Box 405, Reedsburg, WI 53959. Contact: LaVerne Kruse or Bob Reed. Tours available Saturdays and Sundays, Memorial Day thru September, including Fourth of July and Labor Day, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is by donation.
Fair Valley School
Historic Preservation Committee for the Village of Sauk City
It is the mission of the Sauk City Historic Preservation Committee that the preservation of Sauk City's past will create a strong civic pride in our community by its citizens that will benefit our community economically through the attraction of tourists to our river town community thereby promoting growth in business and other future developments. The Wisconsin River is the Gateway to Sauk City. In 2004, Sauk City celebrated its 150th birthday as the oldest incorporated village in the State of Wisconsin. Our history is the key to Sauk City's future. The committee operates the Hahn House, a pioneer home; a schoolhouse; and an old fashioned general store. Tours are available. Visit their Web site for more information.
Tripp Memorial Museum
Sauk Prairie Area Historical Society
The Sauk Prairie area includes a large rural area and the communities of Sauk City, Prairie du Sac, Merrimac, Leland, Denzer, Blackhawk, Witwen, and Roxbury. Tripp Memorial Museum located at 565 Water Street in downtown Prairie du Sac is our primary site having two floors of display area, museum office, and basement storage area.
Old Franklin Township Historical Society Located in Plain, Wisconsin, the Society puts out a quarterly newsletter. Check it out their Web site. OFTHS
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Mid-Continent Railway Museum
Enjoy sights and sounds of early 1900's railroading. The entire family will enjoy this unique step back in time to an era before cell phones and computers. The seven-mile, 50 minute round trip travels over a former branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway through beautiful rural Sauk County countryside. Passengers ride in the comfort of 1915-vintage restored steel passenger cars. MCRM
Badger Steam & Gas Engine Club
Located in Sauk County, the Club specalizes in collecting and displaying antique steam and gas engines and tractors. A show is held annually on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday two weeks before labor day. Located on a 146 acre show site, the show features displays of over 400 gas engines, large steam engines, models & miniatures, a woodworking & blacksmith shop, antique cars and trucks. Also field demonstrations of sawing logs, threshing, rock crushing and silo filling. A flea market is also a feature of the event. For more information, check out their Web site. Badger Steam & Gas
Lake States Railway Historical Association
The Association and its supporters are dedicated to the preservation of artifacts and documents pertaining to the Western Great Lakes region during the 1880-1916 railroading era. Check out their Web site for more information. LSRHA
