Donate
The Waupaca Historical society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is dependent upon donations and community support. Donations to our society are greatly appreciated. Your donations help us maintain our historic buildings and help us to fulfill our mission to preserve the history of the Waupaca area. Checks can be made payable to the Waupaca Historical Society and sent to:
Waupaca Historical Society
321 S. Main St.
Waupaca, WI 54981
The Waupaca Historical Society is thankful for in-kind donations of new or gently used items. The following items are on our Wish List at the Holly History and Genealogy Center:
Slate chalkboards for children ($30)
iPad for historic photos ($200)
iPad stand ($100)
Steel shelving with powder finish for storage ($140)
Arts and crafts items for the Little Free Art Crate outside the Holly Center ($25)
If you are interested in donating artifacts, photographs, documents or other objects related to the Waupaca area to the Waupaca Historical Society, please contact Tracy Behrendt at director@waupacahistoricalsociety.org or (715) 256-9980.
Thank you for donating to the Waupaca Historical Society and helping us preserve Waupaca and Chain O'Lakes history!
Come visit us at the Holly Center at 321 S. Main Street during our open hours on
Wednesday through Friday,
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
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What's Happening at the Waupaca Historical Society!
(all programs are at the Holly History and Genealogy Center unless otherwise noted)
- SUMMER HOURS:
Hutchinson House Museum OPEN on the second weekends of June, July, and August (Saturday and Sunday), 1-4 p.m.
Depot OPEN every weekend (Saturday and Sunday) from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 12-5 p.m.
OR call us for an appointment any time for a tour at the Hutchinson House Museum or Depot (please call at least two weeks in advance). - Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m.: "The History and Growth of Craft Breweries in Wisconsin" with Jerry Janiszewski
- Saturday, September 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Hutchinson House Museum OPEN and brat fry at Fall-O-Rama
- Saturday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m.: Hike Through History at Lakeside Cemetery
- Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m.: "Waupaca Curling Club: Throwing Rocks Through the Ages" with Neil Wenberg
- Friday, Nov. 1: Yuletide Trail Cookie Tin on Sale!
- Thursday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.: "The Men Behind the Scarf: What Vietnam Veterans Don't Talk About" with Peggy Krause
- Thursday, Dec. 5--Sunday, Dec. 8: Waupaca's Yuletide Celebration (with Yuletide Trail on Saturday, Dec. 7)
Appointments outside of open hours at any WHS buildings can be made at least two weeks in advance by calling the Holly History and Genealogy Center at (715) 256-9980 or emailing
Tracy Behrendt at