Past Events

Come celebrate Laura Rountree’s birthday with Grant County Historical Society. Laura (1870-1966) was the great grand-daughter of Reverend Samuel Mitchell who commissioned the building of the Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage in 1837. Laura, artist and musician, lived with her parents and then alone in the Cottage all of her 95+ years. She bequeathed the Cottage, the … Read more

GC Museum Panel Card Open Monday – Friday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Open Saturday 9:00 AM – Noon

Post Poned! – Come to the Mitchell-Rountree Stone Cottage to learn some “Play Party” dances that were taught in one room school houses.   This 45 minute program will have folk dancing and the singing games that were part of one room school house education called Play Parties. This is part of the larger Make … Read more

Come to the Schreiner Memorial Library’s Community Room to learn about Folk Songs out of Wisconsin. Nancy Fairchild is an arranger and composer of music with publications through Carl Fischer, New York and SaLaMa Publications in Wisconsin.  She is currently researching and arranging folk songs for voice and piano from melodies recorded in the late … Read more

This History Talk has been postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. See our most recent blog post for more information. New date to be determined.   Robert “Bob” Birmingham will be presenting on Indians of Wisconsin and Grant County. This free event will be held at the National Brewery Museum in Potosi, WI. Robert … Read more