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The Manitowoc County Historical Society A Private, Non-Profit Organization Operating the Heritage Center and Pinecrest Historical Village Manitowoc County is home to rich heritage and fascinating history. Between our two sites, the Heritage Center (1701 Michigan Avenue) and Pinecrest Historical Village (924 Pinecrest Road), the Manitowoc County Historical Society works to enrich the quality of life in our community by building connections to the past and providing interactive learning experiences.

Manitowoc County Heritage Center 1701 Michigan Avenue Manitowoc, WI 54220 Open Year-round, Tuesday thru Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Admission is $5 adults, $4 children, $12 families

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Pinecrest Historical Village 924 Pinecrest Road Manitowoc, WI 54220 Open Daily May 1st thru October 24th, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Admission is $7 adults, $5 children, $18 families, $6 seniors

The Heritage Center is home to the remarkable Civil War Flag of Company A, hosts our flagship exhibit “What Makes Us Who We Are”, an archaeology exhibit featuring hundreds of Native American artifacts, and our Hungry for History series, which features an exciting educational program and a catered meal. Our staffed research library is available to researchers and history enthusiasts and features thousands of records, photographs, and books. Pinecrest Historical Village, located just 3 miles west of Manitowoc on County Highway JJ, brings the past to life with over 25 historic buildings includes homes, a one room school, cheese factory, blacksmith shop, and locomotive. Daily visitors can enjoy our ‘Voices from the Past’ audio tour and school or community groups can schedule a guided tour. Families can enjoy our Children’s Discovery Village, which features a picnic area, play set, miniature historical playhouses and a wooden locomotive. The historic playhouses, a log cabin and a one room school house, include items for learning and role play such as school desks, chalk boards, a cook stove, kitchen items and a rope bed. See our calendar of events for our exciting line up of hands on history experiences. For more information, visit our website, www.mchistsoc.org, call, (920)684-4445, or email mchistsoc@lakefield.net.

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Indicate membership support and return with payment to: MCHS - Membership; 1701 Michigan Avenue; Manitowoc, WI 54220-3137. Membership benefits include the quarterly newsletter, Heritage News, non-event admission to Pinecrest Historical Village and the Manitowoc County Heritage Center, and reduced admission for MCHS events. As a non-profit organization, MCHS is supported and funded entirely by membership dues, admission fees, publication sales and private contributions to assist in developing educational and cultural programs.

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Events WORKSHOPS 2012

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displays, games, contests, and more! MCHS welcomes Alison Arngrim who played “Nellie” on the Little House on the Prairie television show. Learn about life on the show and what Alison has been up to lately. Alison will be available to sign autographs and answer your questions throughout the day. WHEN: Saturday, August 11th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm; Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: Admission charged.

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Blacksmithing

Connect with the past by creating an old-fashioned tool box with historic tools and methods. WHEN: Sat. June 16; 9 am to 4 pm. COST: $20 MCHS Members, $30 Non-members. Advance registration required.

Enjoy a country breakfast of locally produced foods in support of local history preservation. WHEN: Saturday, June 23; 8 am to 10 am at Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: $10 for adults, $6 children age 5 to 17.

Discover home brewing with the Manty Malters. Must be 21 years or older to attend. WHEN: Saturday September 29 COST: $15 members, $20 nonmembers. Advance registration required.

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German Festival

Celebrate Manitowoc County’s German heritage with music by Jerry Voelker and the Jolly Gents, food and beverages, craft demonstrations, family activities, and an evening polka dance with the Jerry Schneider Band. WHEN: Saturday, July 14; Noon to 7 pm. Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: Admission charged.

Discover your agricultural heritage with the Manitowoc County Historical Society and the Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Tractor Club through live field demonstrations, steam engines, grain threshing, wood cutting, and many other historic trades and crafts. An evening barn dance will be held on Saturday. WHEN: Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9. Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: Admission charged.

Learn how to use a wood burning cook stove as your work together to prepare and enjoy a traditional county supper. Appropriate for ages 10 - adult. WHEN: Saturday, September 15th, 3:00 pm 6:00 pm at Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: $20 members, $30 nonmembers. Advance registration required.

Learn the history and basic techniques of blacksmithing as you create your own project to take home with the help of our village blacksmiths. Appropriate for ages 10 - adult. WHEN: Saturday, October 13th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Pinecrest Historical Village. COST: $30 members, $40 non-members. Advance registration required.

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For more information about the Manitowoc County Historical Society, visit www.mchistsoc.org or call us at (920) 684-4445

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A History of the Frank J. Hess and Sons Cooperage

Share the Past Bus Tour of Manitowoc County

Join us on this exciting day-long bus trip as we explore some of Manitowoc County’s historical treasures, enjoy a catered lunch and make a connection with our heritage WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. COST: Advanced Registration Required. $30 members, $35 non-members

White Elephant Sale

Join us at the Heritage Center for a White Elephant Sale fundraiser. WHEN: Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19, from 9 am to 4 pm.

Old Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social

Visit us on the Heritage Center grounds for Manitowoc’s Memorial Day parade and enjoy some ice cream and home-made pie! WHEN: Monday, May 28th, 9:00 am – Noon; Manitowoc County Heritage Center.

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Discover the fascinating early history of radio in Wisconsin and how these stations evolved into Wisconsin Public Radio with “9XM Talking” author and former W.P.R. news anchor Randall Davidson. A catered meal will follow the presentation. WHEN: Saturday, November 10th, 5:30 pm. Manitowoc County Heritage Center. COST: Advanced Registration Required. $20 including meal and program.

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Discover the amazing history and architecture that is all around you as you tour 9 of Manitowoc’s historic properties. WHEN: Saturday, May 5th, Noon - 4:00 pm. COST: $12 in advance, $15 day of tour.

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A Walk Through Time Historic Homes Tour

Author Erika Janik will share some fun and surprising stories of the people, places, and events of Wisconsin’s past that you didn’t learn in school. Why would the University of Wisconsin have a band play for cows? Why did legislators consider umbrellas essential to debate on the Assembly floor in the 19th century? You may find yourself surprised, perplexed and astonished by the answers. A catered meal will follow the program. WHEN: Saturday, June 9th, 5:30 pm. Manitowoc County Heritage Center. COST: Advanced Registration Required. $20 including meal and program.

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Presenters Jim and Gary Hess will share an interesting program about the history of their family’s cooperage, once a leading producer of wooden beer kegs. WHEN: Thursday, October 18th, 7:00 pm, Manitowoc County Heritage Center. COST: Free Admission. Donations will be accepted.

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This one-story frame ranch-style house was built in 1956 by Hugo and Eleanor Sorenson Vetting and now serves as an administration building. The Vetting family generously donated their 40-acre farm to the Manitowoc County Historical Society for Pinecrest Historical Village in 1970. An additional 18 acres of land at Pinecrest was acquired through the generosity of Wilber A. Symes in 1991 with two more acres donated by Arno and Lilah Pleuss in 1992.

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4. Helle-Thompson House

This log house was built around 1851 by Norwegian pioneer Thomas Helle southeast of Valders. It was passed on to his sons, thus the originating name Tom’s son or Thompson. The building was donated by Michael Propson. It was rebuilt by Hugo Vetting and Al Bartel in 1972. Sponsored by Armond and Ione Kueter.

Entrance Buildings open to public Buildings not open to public

5.Kunze House & Smokehouse

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Visitor Services Public restrooms (R) are located inside the Welcome Center (1/29), behind the General Store (12) and at the west end of the grounds across the road from the Kunze House (5). Bottled water is for sale at the Welcome Center (1/29). Emergency telephone calls can be made at the Welcome Center (1/29). Picnic areas are available. No open fires are permitted. Lost and Found articles can be recovered at the Welcome Center (1/29). Pinecrest is a smokefree facility. No food or drink in buildings. Pets not allowed. An automated external defibrillator is located in the Welcome Center (1/29).

This honey house was built in the 1920’s in the town of Shoto. It contains information on bees and honey production as well as beekeeping equipment such as veils, gloves, smokers, hives and an extractor. Sponsored by JoAnn Noffke in loving memory of her grandparents, Gustav A. and Emma Wicke.

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Begin your journey through Manitowoc County’s past here at this Greek-Revival style farmhouse. The home was built about 1870 by Hiram McAllister on Plank Road, west of Four Corners, on a 178-acre farm in the town of Manitowoc Rapids. Hiram McAllister was one of the first farmers in the county. Subsequent land owners included John Landreth, Henry and August Eberhardt and Agon Haupt. Donated by Don and Richard Haupt and Evelyn (Haupt) Carstens families in 1997. Enjoy our local history exhibit before you begin your walk through Pinecrest Historical Village.

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A log house built in the old world style between 1855 and 1860 by Bohemian immigrant Joseph Kunze in the town of Newton. It was donated by the Robert Luebke family in 1976. Restoration was conducted by the Junior Service League of Manitowoc County. The Smokehouse is an original log smokehouse built in 1896 by Gustave Petzold near Kiel. It was donated by Clara Klitch Lang.

6. Sorenson House

Built between 1855 and 1870, this log house was purchased by Jens Sorenson in 1901. The Sorenson family lived in the home until 1944. It was the childhood home of Eleanor Sorenson Vetting. The building was donated by Spancrete, Inc. in 1970 and refurbished by the Sorenson family.

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7. Shadyside School

This was a one-room rural school in the town of Manitowoc Rapids from 1872 to 1956. It was formerly located on Highway 151 about two miles west of Silver Lake College. It was donated by the Town of Manitowoc Rapids in 1976 with moving and refurbishing sponsored by the Rahr Foundation. It is Sponsored by Roman and Karyl Rommelfanger in honor of Manitowoc County’s teachers.

8. Niles Church & Cemetery

This replica of a country church yard cemetery contains authentic tombstones, including that of Civil War veterans Erick Olson of Cato and John D. Woodcock from the Town of Rockland donated by area monument dealers and individuals. Many of the inscriptions are in German and Czech. There are no burials at Pinecrest. This Presbyterian Church, built in 1896, was formerly located on Highway 151 between Valders and Chilton. It served town of Rockland and Eaton settlers. It was moved to Pinecrest in 1972 and restored by the First Kiwanis Club of Manitowoc. It is available for weddings. Sponsored by John and Bernie Zimmer.

9. Nennig Dance Pavilion

Originally located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, the Nennig Dance Pavilion was built around 1900 and hosted a number of picnics and dances. After being donated by Leroy Ertel, the octagon pavilion was moved to Pinecrest in October 2003. Today, the pavilion hosts the Manitowoc County Historical Society’s German Fest and Barn Dance. Sponsored by Cleveland State Bank.

10. Two Creeks Town Hall This one-story frame town hall, built in the 1890s, served Two Creeks area residents. It was donated by the Town of Two Creeks in 1991 and moved in 1992. sponsored by NextEra Energy Resources Point Beach Nuclear Plant.

11.Rockwood Fire House This brick veneer building was built in 1926 for the Rockwood Volunteer Fire Dept. Donated by Vincent and Agnes Miller of Rockwood, moving costs were paid by the Manitowoc County Firefighters Association. Sponsored by Kaminski and Pozorski, Attorneys and Counselors.

12. Rank Dressmakers Shop

This small one-story frame commercial building from about 1897 was once the dressmaking shop of Mrs. Francis Rank, one of the several seamstresses in Manitowoc at the turn-of-thecentury. The building housed the Phalen Plumbing Co. from 1908 to 1964, then served as the Worthington Realty and Income Tax Service office until 1992. It was donated by the Capitol Civic Centre. Sponsored by the Florence and Leon Balaban Families.

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13. General Store

This one-story general store was originally located in Clarks Mills. Built sometime in the 1870’s, the building features a boomtown facade, recessed doorway and hardwood floors.

14. Village Meat Market

Depicting a small town meat market, this exhibit was made possible by artifacts donated by the Dramm family and artifacts and funds from the Chermak family who operated a meat market on North 8th Street in Manitowoc.

15. Newton State Bank

This building served as the Newton State Bank from 1921 to 1942. Its interesting history includes an unsolved bank robbery during which the safe was torched with a loss of $4,000. It was donated by the Mid-Lakes Farm Service Co-op in 1982. The building is sponsored by Bank First National.

16. Law Office

Built in the 1920s and used as a barbershop in Manitowoc, this building now depicts a law office of the early 1900s. Among the furnishings is the desk of Circuit Court Judge Schlichting. It is sponsored by the Manitowoc County Bar Association.

17. Cheese Factory

According to oral history, cheese was made in this building in the 1890’s by Tina Lulloff in the town of Schleswig. The building is sponsored by Pine River Pre-Pack.

18. Farm Machinery Building Home to farm implements such as corn shellers, grinders, wagons, plows threshing machines, and plows, the Farm Machinery Building is a tribute to our agricultural heritage.

19. Saloon

This building was once a home built by Edward Fritzi in 1866. It was donated by the Carstens family in 1978 and depicts a saloon on the first floor. Sponsored by Saucy’s Sports Bar.

20. Doctor & Dentist Office

The second floor of the Saloon building is home to a doctor and dentist’s office.

21. Blacksmith Shop

This building originally served as a granary and farm storage building on a farm in Francis Creek. It was moved to Pinecrest in 1976 and converted to a blacksmith and wagon shop. Many of the tools and equipment were donated by the Anton Witt family who operated a blacksmith shop built in 1909 on Menasha Avenue at Four Corners in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids. It is fully operational with demonstrations each year. Moving and restoration was sponsored by the J.J. Stangel Co. of Manitowoc. The shop is sponsored in memory of Ambrose V. Kaltenbrun, Kaltenbrun Manufacturing Company.

22. Carpenter and Joiner Shop

Our newest exhibit, the carpenter’s shop is housed in the north end of our blacksmith shop building. The exhibit depicts the shop of a general carpenter and includes tools for barn building, cabinet making, and other standard woodworking tools.

23. Harness & Shoe Shop

Built around 1900, this building served as a meat market in Valders. It was later moved and used as an office at Valders, then moved to Pinecrest in 1973. It depicts the harness and shoe repair shop of Wenzel and Ed Sykora of Tisch Mills. Basic equipment and tools were donated by Joyce Sykora.

24. Collins Depot

This is a Soo Line depot built in 1896 at Collins. Passenger service ceased in the mid-1930s and freight in 1950. It was donated by the Clipper City Model Railroad Club. Sponsored by Collins State Bank.

25. Locomotive, Tender, Flatcar & Caboose

The 44-ton steam locomotive No. 321, one of the first six-wheel switch engines, and coal tender were built in 1887 at the Rhode Island Locomotive Works. They were donated by Robert Miller of Milwaukee. The 16-ton caboose No. 99006 was built in 1886 by Barney and Smith of Chicago for the Wisconsin Central Railway, predecessor of the Soo Line. Sponsored by Suzanne E. Bare.

26. Sawmill

This sawmill was built in 1927, east of Mishicot, by John Benzinger. In 1932, it was purchased by Pete, Alvin and Emil Rehrauer and moved to Pinecrest in 1979.

27. Children’s Discovery Village

A brand new attraction in 2010, children and families can share a picnic lunch, play historic games and explore playhouses full of educational activities.

28. Nature Trail

This self-guided nature trail features a pond, native plants and trees, stump puller and the Village millstones used for grinding wheat into flour. The trail is a natural prairie, offering a glimpse of the landscape enjoyed by Manitowoc County’s first settlers.

29. Welcome Center

Please return your audio player and stop in our gift shop for books on local history, historic games, and gift items.

For more information about the Manitowoc County Historical Society, visit www.mchistsoc.org or call us at (920) 684-4445

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MCHS Volunteers… Make a Difference! “At first it can be a little intimidating to be a tour guide, but as you do it, it becomes easier and lots of fun to introduce the kids to our local history.” Tim, Pinecrest Historical Village Tour Guide since 2005 The Manitowoc County Historical Society is committed to utilizing the knowledge and talents of our community to support our mission. Volunteers serve as a critical component of our educational programs, research efforts, building and grounds maintenance, and operations. The volunteer program provides the structure and support to ensure a positive experience for our volunteers. For information on all of our great volunteer opportunities, call MCHS at (920) 684-4445.

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WherehistoryLives.org is a new website that features a portal of information for those interested in Manitowoc County history. There you can discover our many amazing museums, explore fascinating historical places, dig into your family history and find out about upcoming historical events and exhibits. Nearly 20 organizations from across Manitowoc County are represented on the site, which was made possible from a generous donation from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The grant was given in conjunction with the 2009 release of the Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Historical Society production “Hometown Stories: Manitowoc/Two Rivers. If you have lived in Manitowoc County your whole life, have moved here, or are just visiting, you are sure to discover something new at WhereHistoryLives.org.

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Visit us in 2012 to experience our all new Children’s Discovery Village and family picnic area. The area features picnic tables, a play set, a wooden locomotive, and playhouses inspired by our village buildings. Children can explore history and role play as they take a break from their tour. Families can extend their museum experience by packing a picnic lunch and planning extra time for their children to visit their own museum.

Major gifts and contributions to the project have been given by Bank First National, the Kallies Charitable Trust, the Stangel Fund, Heartland Play Systems, Braun Building Center, Lakeshore Technical College, Lowe’s of Manitowoc, Lakeland Landscape, Jim’s Excavating and Lakeshore Forest Products. The project was made possible through the special efforts of the Chamber of Manitowoc County’s Leadership Program.

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McAllister House Welcome Center Renovation

The McAllister house is believed to be the oldest standing farmhouse in Manitowoc County. Originally located on Plank Road in Manitowoc Rapids, the home was built by Hiram McAllister, one of the first settlers of Manitowoc County who came to the area in 1837. After working his 178-acre farm for many years, McAllister returned to New York State in the 1870s. Other owners of the property included John Landreth, Henry and August Eberhardt and Agon Haupt. The home was donated to the Manitowoc County Historical Society by the Haupt family and moved to Pinecrest Historical Village in 1998. Over the last year work to transform the home into the new Welcome Center at Pinecrest Historical Village has been making remarkable progress. Watch for details on the opening of the Welcome Center in summer 2012!

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Contributors Name Address Telephone Number _____ I would like to be the title sponsor of the interactive exhibit gallery for $10,000. Please contact MCHS at (920) 684-4445. _____ I would like the full amount of my donation, totaling $ ________ to be put towards the McAllister House Welcome Center.

Please consider contributing to the McAllister House Welcome Center project. Complete the form below and return it with your tax-deductible gift to the Manitowoc County Historical Society.

_____ I would like my gift to be acknowledged with an engraved brick to be placed on the entrance walkway of the McAllister House Welcome Center. A portion of my gift will be used to purchase the brick. Please choose your brick size and create your inscription.

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Make your wedding a day in history For more information about the Manitowoc County Historical Society, visit www.mchistsoc.org or call us at (920) 684-4445

The Niles Church, built in 1896 as the First Presbyterian Church, was moved to Pinecrest Historical Village from it’s original location west of Valders, Wisconsin. Moved to the Village in 1972, the Niles Church is now used for weddings, meetings, and educational programs. Nestled in the Wisconsin countryside, and surrounded by beautiful Pinecrest Historical Village, the Niles Church is the perfect wedding location. Our staff and volunteers work closely with the wedding couple to ensure a memorable and historic day. Weddings are available on weekends from May 1st to October 24th. For more information, call the Manitowoc County Historical Society at (920) 684-4445.

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