Past Events

Join us to celebrate Flag Day and see our Museum military collection. Many military objects not usually on display will be on exhibit for this special event. Program for Flag Day and flag folding demonstration. Bring in your damaged US flags for proper disposal. This program is in collaboration with VFW Post 2344 and the … Read more

Join us to celebrate the reopening of the Stone Cottage for the 2022 season. We will spotlight author Laura Rountree Smith, a very popular children’s writer who lived in Platteville 100 years ago. Tours of the Cottage every hour; Seek and Find game and plush toy for all kids 12 and under; refreshments; reading from … Read more

Free Community event to celebrate Sonny Tiedemann and his family’s contributions to Lancaster and Grant County. Free sunflower seed planting from 10-2. Come enjoy Charlie’s Cinnamon Sticks donated by Coffee Tree of Lancaster. Book reading by Kay Tiedemann at 2:00pm, author of children’s book, Sonny and his Car. Purchase and book signing at the Museum.

10-4 Visit our Quilt Show and talk quilts with other quilt enthusiasts and a quilt expert, Joey Mahieu of Against the Grain Quilt shop in Mineral Point. From 1pm-4pm We will have a quilt show and tell. Bring in your own quilt- antique, vintage, or new- and show it to other quilt enthusiasts from 1-4pm. … Read more

Come visit the Museum to see our new winter window display commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack. Christmas 1941 was a time of great challenges for the nation and for Grant County as Americans stepped up to defend our country.  A short talk about the Winter of 1941 by Tracey Roberts, Executive … Read more