Membership is open to any individual, business or organization that has an interest in the history of Portage County, Wisconsin.
Annual membership levels are available to accomodate Individuals, Seniors, Students, Families and Life Memberships.
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Located in Plover, this 3 acre plot is home to 10 historic buildings, a caboose and numerous examples of farm machinery.
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Located in Stevens Point, this building was the center of the Jewish community. Given to us in 1983 we have kept this biulding as it was.
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This oldest surviving municipal building in Stevens Point was built in 1885 to protect the city's southside businesses and railroad.
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Located in Nelsonville, the mill was constructed in 1868 by Jerome Nelson. It holds musical and cultural events in early Spring into early Fall.
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Named after Portage County's leading historian our main collection features: Biographies, Church Histories, School Histories, Community Histories etc.
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A member of the "First Shot Club", Will is Portage County's best known veteran. This section covers and uncovers the stories of individual's contributions to our wars.
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The Engford Family was the leading circus Family from Portage County. Several other noted circus performers called Portage County home. Read their stories here.
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Don was a model railroader and railfan. He was instramental in restoring the Bancroft Depot and placing Heritage Park's infrastucture on a sound footing.
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Milo Harpstead began teaching at what would become UW-Stevens Point in January, 1961. Milo has served as a PCHS Director since the later 1990's. This section is named in his honor.
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Judy and Shirley developed the Society's One-Room School House half-day program in 1998. Annually, 600-800 students pass through this program.
Collections of photos about specific subjects, Rural Schools, Hotels, Churches, Business, Parades, etc. Photos will be historic in nature, that is, as old as possible.
Wendell Nelson served as Secretary to the Society in late 1970's and early 1980's. He studied architecture and has compiled a massive amount of material on old houses in Portage County.
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All 1,500+ Barns in Portage County have been photographed.
The Society has hosted many events at Heritage Park: Plover Portage Rendezvous, Civil War Enactments, Heritage Days, and Music Events among them. Rising Star Mill has a musical venue.
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