Canfield Day Award
When? April 11, 2023, starting at 6 pm
Where? Van Orden Mansion, 531 4th Avenue, Baraboo, WI 53913
The Van Orden Mansion was filled with over 45 people to celebrate the life and work of Sauk County’s first historian, William H. Canfield. A steampunk style tea party led by Chad Canfield opened the evening followed by a presentation on William Canfield’s ancestry which stretched back to the 1640s in Connecticut. At the end of the genealogical presentation it was revealed that Chad Canfield, far right, of rural Baraboo has been proven to be the fourth cousin five times removed of William Canfield.
Connie Konkle
The 2023 William H. Canfield History Award was presented to Connie Konkle for her exemplary work in local history in the Sauk Prairie area and particularly for a recent video she created on the national register properties of the Sauk Prairie area. Konkle acknowledged the help of her daughter, Rachel, who did video editing, and Kurt Wanger, videographer for the project. The video can be seen on YouTube here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTvo-uJMzQY\