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History
is Fun!
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At
the Washington County Historical Society we certainly believe in having fun!
It's
fun to learn, it's fun to explore, and its fun to discover.
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Old Courthouse Museum has 10 galleries of historical displays.
Three of the galleries are designed especially for families and
kids. These hands-on gallery have a lot of activities including a walk-in
display of a 1850s sailing ship. Families are welcome to climb on the
straw-filled mattresses and see how a family of four may have lived on the
journey to America. The Museum also had many changing exhibits that the
whole family can enjoy.
To find out about some of the exhibits,
click
here.
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Fun
History Facts
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you ever wanted to impress your friends, family members, or your teachers
with all sorts of interesting history facts?
If so, or if you are just interested in learning more, please click
here.
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History
for Kids
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Society is the proud sponsor of the Junior History Explorers Club!
The club is a membership for children in the 1st through 6th grades to the
Society. Members receive free admission to all Junior History
Explorer activity days, the quarterly newsletter The Explorer, and
much more! To learn more about the Junior History Explorer club
and to view photos,
please click here. Other
activities for children offered by the Society include workshops and classes like the annual Pioneer
Kids Days on the first Thursday morning in August. Children
get to enjoy hands-on activities, music, crafts, and meeting historical
characters at Pioneer Kids Days. Each year a new theme is selected to held
children understand and appreciate history.
Past themes have included Native
Americans, Irish Immigrants, Fur Traders,
Miners,
and Homesteaders.
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Fun
Web Pages & Links
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Here
are a few web sites you might want to explore. Have Fun!
Visit the History Channel's website and find out what happened on this day
in history. Click
Here
Learn
about the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Click
Here
Have
fun on the "Just for Fun" page on the Wisconsin Historical
Society website. Click
Here
Visit
one of America's greatest museums, The Smithsonian Institute, and it's
student's website. Click
Here
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