Upcoming Events at WHS
All programs take place at the Holly History and Genealogy Center (321 S. Main Street, Waupaca) unless otherwise noted.
Thurs., February 15 at 6 pm (at Waupaca High School PAC): “The Exchange. In White America. Kaukauna & King 50 Years Later” with Joanne Williams
Sat., February 24, 3-5 pm: Full Moon Hike (stop at the Depot for a hot beverage and a tour!)
Thurs., March 21 at 6 pm (at Holly Center): “A History of Indigenous Voices: Menominee, Ho-Chunk, Oneida, Stockbridge, and Brothertown Interactions in the Removal Era” with Carol Cornelius
Thurs., April 11 at 6 pm (at Holly Center): “The Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin 100 Years Ago” with Dr. Michael D. Jacobs
Sat., May 18, 10 am to 2 pm: Family Fun Day at the Depot (Depot)
Sat., June 22, 10 am to 4 pm: Lost Arts at the Hutchinson House (Hutchinson House Museum)
Thurs., September 19 at 6 pm (at Holly Center): “The History and Growth of Craft Breweries in Wisconsin” with Jerry Janiszewski
Sat., September 21, 9 am to 3 pm: Hutchinson House Museum OPEN for Fall-O-Rama
Sat., October 19, 2-4 pm: Hike Through History at Lakeside Cemetery
Thurs., October 24, 6 pm (at Holly Center): “Waupaca Curling Club: Throwing Rocks Through the Ages” with Neil Wenberg
Thurs., November 14 at 6 pm (at Holly Center): “The Men Behind the Scarf: What Vietnam Veterans Don’t Talk About” with Peggy Krause
Sat., December 7, 10 am to 4 pm: Waupaca’s 6th Annual Yuletide Trail (Waupaca's Yuletide Celebration from Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8)
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
