Manitowoc County Historical Society
Holiday Blacksmithing
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSunday, November 26, 2023, 12:00 PM 3:00 PM Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road Manitowoc Students will have the opportunity to make at least 2 candy canes in the blacksmith shop. It is helpful if you have taken another one of our blacksmithing courses before. Small class size guarantees lots of one-on-one instruction and lots of […]
Museum Store Sunday
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSunday, November 26, 2023, 10:00 AM 3:00 PM Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road Manitowoc The Museum Store at the Manitowoc County Historical Society is thrilled to participate in this signature annual Museum Store Sunday and join museum stores worldwide by offering quality gifts filled with inspiration and educational value. MCHS Members to the Historical Society's […]
Blacksmithing Basics
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesThe class is designed to give someone with little or no metal working skills as a hands-on, fun “be a blacksmith for a day” experience. Explore the basics of forge work in a blacksmith shop while making a decorative “S” hook or a bottle opener to take home. Topics will include safety, tools and equipment, […]
Civil War Muster
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesJoin the 41st Virginia and Wyatt’s Battery , Confederate Infantry and Artillery living history units as they get ready for this season. Spring muster activities include practice firing, military maneuvers, and comradery. Watch these reenactors knock the dust off and come back in September to see them again during Civil War Remembered (September 23 and […]
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Come and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Come and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Come and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Come and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Come and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesCome and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesCome and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Historical Society to hold breakfast fundraiser on May 6
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesOn Saturday, May 6, from 8 am to 10 am the Manitowoc County Historical Society will host their 17th Annual Homegrown Heritage Breakfast at the museum, 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc. Guests will discover the variety of quality foods produced in Manitowoc County and celebrate our strong agricultural heritage. Funds raised at the event will […]
Manitowoc County Historical Society Open For Spring Season
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesCome and enjoy all that the Manitowoc County Historical Society has to offer. Open every Friday and Saturday in May from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pinecrest Christmas – Daytime
Saturday, December 10 from 11 to 3 pm Join us for a day of holiday traditions filled with Christmas cheer! Bundle up for a holiday visit to Pinecrest Village and explore the season's traditions. Help decorate the tree with the Sorenson family and participate in their holiday traditions. Head on over to the Print Shop to […]
Pinecrest Christmas – Lantern Lit
Friday, December 9 from 4 to 7 pm On Friday night, come celebrate the holidays at Pinecrest Village with a lantern-guided evening stroll. Lanterns will guide your path around the historic Pinecrest Village as you venture into homes and businesses as they prepare for the holiday season. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for children […]
Museum Store Sunday
The Museum Store at the Manitowoc County Historical Society is thrilled to participate in this signature annual Museum Store Sunday and join museum stores worldwide by offering quality gifts filled with inspiration and educational value. MCHS Members to the Historical Society's Museum Store will save 10% on everything in the store. This includes Pinecrest Historical […]
All Hallow’s Eve
Enjoy an evening of 1890s-style family fun at All Hallows’ Eve, with a retelling of legendary Halloween stories by the bonfire, activities, and strange characters roaming Pinecrest Village. Come revel in Victorian-era entertainment including fortune telling, crafts, games and more! Dress in costume and trick-or-treat among the historic structures of Pinecrest Village. Cost: $10/adults, $7/children […]
Manitowoc County Historical Society Closed For The Season
SUMMER SEASON: MAY 15 TO SEPTEMBER 30 Please arrive by 2 pm to tour the entire museum. No tours will be available after 2 pm.
Smithsonian Museum Free Day at MCHS
Museum Day is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participants are allowed to download one ticket per email address. The ticket provides free general admission on Saturday, September 24, 2022, for two people. To receive free admission, you […]
4-H and FFA Sunday
Arrive at the McAllister House Welcome Center on Sunday, September 11, dressed in your 4-H or FFA uniform, organization jackets, or group t-shirt and receive free admission. Group leaders are also admitted free. You may arrive at any time during the Mid-Lakes Thresheree experience. Check out the full listing of our Threshree activities by clicking […]
Mid-Lakes Thresheree
Feel the ground shake with the roar of antique power! 2022 FEATURE: IH/FARMALL/MCCORMICK DEERING Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11; from 10 am to 4 pm Experience the roots of Wisconsin’s agricultural past during two action-filled days of antique farming re-creations, hands-on demonstrations, farmhand contests, food, and much more! The Mid-Lakes Thresheree is an […]
Mid-Lakes Thresheree
Feel the ground shake with the roar of antique power! 2022 FEATURE: IH/FARMALL/MCCORMICK DEERING Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11; from 10 am to 4 pm Experience the roots of Wisconsin’s agricultural past during two action-filled days of antique farming re-creations, hands-on demonstrations, farmhand contests, food, and much more! The Mid-Lakes Thresheree is an […]
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 11 am to 3 pm Join Pinecrest Historical Village in Manitowoc as Buffalo Bill’s Best of the Wild West brings this iconic page of history to life right before your eyes. Catch all the action and adventure of this grand enterprise of sharp shooters and Congress of Rough […]
Buffalo Bill Wild West Show
Manitowoc County Historical Society 924 Pinecrest Road, Manitowoc, WI, United StatesSaturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 11 am to 3 pm Join Pinecrest Historical Village in Manitowoc as Buffalo Bill’s Best of the Wild West brings this iconic page of history to life right before your eyes. Catch all the action and adventure of this grand enterprise of sharp shooters and Congress of Rough […]
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Historical Society’s Krueger Sawmill will operate for guests on August 6th.
Guests to the Manitowoc County Historical Society on Saturday, August 6 will see Pinecrest Village's Krueger Sawmill in operation from 10 am to 3 pm. The demonstration is included with the museum's daily admission. Sawmills were introduced to Manitowoc County very soon after settlers arrived in the 1830s. Because of the importance of wood and […]
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Kids Free Thursdays in July
The Manitowoc County Historical Society will offer free general admission to kids under the age of 17 on Thursdays in the month of July, from 10 am to 4 pm. There is a limit of 3 free children with one paid adult admission.
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Kids Free Thursdays in July
The Manitowoc County Historical Society will offer free general admission to kids under the age of 17 on Thursdays in the month of July, from 10 am to 4 pm. There is a limit of 3 free children with one paid adult admission.
Trades Thursdays
Trades Thursdays Thursday, June 2nd thru Thursday, September 1st, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Feel the heat of the blacksmith’s forge. Take your turn at a bit and brace at the Carpentry Shop. Smell the products of the leather shop. Take on the job of the printer’s apprentice. You can experience all this and […]
Pinecrest Pints & Plates
Enjoy an evening sampling local craft beer, wine, and foods set in the beautiful Pinecrest Historical Village! Music, food, and after-hours access to the historic village all make for a fun and unique night out with friends. This event is for adults ages 21+. Please bring an ID as it will be checked at the […]
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