Open House – Celebrating Our 30th Year Anniversary on Saturday, June 4th from 1 – 4 pm
Open Dates: Concord Historical Museum
and Wm. R. Look Log Cabin:
Second Thursday of the month 11am – 3 pm on June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14
Second Sunday of the month 12pm – 3 pm on June 11, July 9, August 13*, September 10
*Annual Town of Concord Picnic August 13 at 12 noon – Concord Town Heritage Award is Presented
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Annual Membership Meeting
1pm on Saturday, September 23rd at the Concord Community Center, W1095 Concord Center Dr, Sullivan, WI
Please join the CHS for our Annual Membership Meeting, with the election of officers. Please stay after the meeting and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of CHS with us! Cake will be served, along with water, coffee and milk. There will be a short presentation of what we have been working on for our new 2024 exhibit!
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Saturday, October 7th at 1pm at the Concord Community Center, W1095 Concord Center Dr, Sullivan, WI
“From Ixonia to the American College of Surgeons: The Story of Dr. Franklin H. Martin“ and a pop-up exhibit by Carl Friesch
Gordon L. Telford, MD, FACS, the author of an in-depth biography, Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS: From rural boyhood to distinguished surgeon, will talk about Dr. Martin’s rural boyhood, his diligence in pursuing his dream of being a doctor, and his many contributions to American medicine and the world. Dr. Franklin H. Martin was born in 1857 in Ixonia township. Dr. Gordon Telford’s book will be available for purchase. A pop-up exhibit by Carl Friesch of Concord, will feature interesting items from his vast and unique personal collection. Come view fascinating pieces of the past up close! Enjoyable root beer floats will be served.
Sunday, November 5th at 2pm at the Concord Community Center, W1095 Concord Center Dr, Sullivan, WI
“A Celebration of Family and Local History”
Program will begin with the donation of the Friesch Family Bible to CHS. This heirloom preserves Conrad Friesch’s account of his escape from Napolean’s Army. His widow, Barbara, brought it with her when she came to Concord in the late 1840s. In 2019, the Friesch Family were the recipients of our Town Heritage Award. Chris Nowak, descendant of Clara Friesch and Albert Baneck, will be presenting the Bible, and will stay for a round-table discussion of local history. Chris’ mother, Janneyne Longley Gnacinski, and her grandmother, Louise Baneck Longley, were the authors of Sullivan, Town 6 North. This is an opportunity to recognize Janneyne’s many contributions to genealogy and local history; and to learn more about doing history at the grassroots. Carl Friesch will have on display a broom his great-grandfather, Daniel Friesch, hand-carved in 1888. This one-of-a-kind heirloom was made out of a piece of four foot long, knot-free, straight-grained, green hickory!
Museum & Log Cabin also open by appointment, please email: info@concordwihistory.org
If you have a historic item to donate please contact us at the following email address: info@concordwihistory.org
The Concord Historical Museum is located at:
W1185 Concord Center Drive, Sullivan, WI 53178 – It is across the road (Concord Center Drive) from Dahnert – Concord Park and the William R. Look Log Cabin restoration.