Outreach

https://wisconsinhistory.org/connect-with-local-history-outreach/

The Wisconsin Historical Society’s Local History Outreach program connects local history groups, educators, and communities with resources, training, and recognition. From our Local History Affiliate program and statewide conference to traveling exhibits, markers, and awards, Outreach empowers Wisconsinites to share and preserve history.

Events from this organizer

December 2026
Great Lakes Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin

December 11, 2026 - February 24, 2027 History Makers Tour

Door County Maritime Museum
Sturgeon Bay, WI

Traveling Displays

Free
“We Like to Reel Them In” Collections Highlight

December 11, 2026 - February 24, 2027 History Makers Tour

Door County Maritime Museum
Sturgeon Bay, WI

Traveling Displays

Free
Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and Me

December 12 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Speakers Bureau

Dodge County Historical Society
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Author Appearance

Join Dean Robbins as he discusses the icons and celebrities who left their mark on Wisconsin.
January 2027
Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land

January 7, 2027 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Speakers Bureau

Three Pillars Senior Living
Dousman, Wisconsin

Author Appearance

Free
Susan Apps-Bodilly discusses Timber! A Northwoods Story of Lumberjacks, Logging, and the Land

January 7, 2027 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Speakers Bureau

Three Pillars Senior Living
Dousman, Wisconsin

Author Appearance

Free
“We Like to Kick Up Our Heels” Collections Highlight

January 8, 2027 - February 16, 2027 History Makers Tour

The Washington House Museum
Two Rivers, WI

Traveling Displays

Free
February 2027
Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968

February 1, 2027 - February 26, 2027 Crossing the Line Traveling Exhibit

Bay View High School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Traveling Displays
Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service

February 1, 2027 - March 1, 2027 History Makers Tour

Oconto Falls Community Library
Oconto Falls, WI

Traveling Displays

Free
March 2027
Over Here: The Wisconsin Homefront During World War I

March 6, 2027 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Speakers Bureau

Dodge County Historical Society
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Speaker/Lecture
Wisconsin Lighthouses: A Photographic and Historical Guide

March 20, 2027 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Speakers Bureau

Dodge County Historical Society
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Author Appearance
April 2027
Wisconsin’s John Muir: An Exhibit Celebrating the Centennial of the National Park Service

April 5, 2027 - April 30, 2027 Wisconsin’s John Muir Traveling Exhibit

Chalmer Davee Library
River Falls, Wisconsin

Traveling Displays
Wisconsin Waters: The Ancient History of Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls

April 17, 2027 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Speakers Bureau

Dodge County Historical Society
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Author Appearance