Ozaukee County Historical Society

Ozaukee County Historical Society “History helps us understand who we are, where we come from and what the best way forward may be.

History brings greater meaning and perspective to all our lives.” Based out of the Hazel Wirth Research Center
N57 W6406 Center Street, Cedarburg, WI 53012
Hours: Tuesdays 9am - 3pm, 2nd and 4th Mondays 5pm - 8pm and 2nd Saturday from 9am - 11am

We have an extensive collection of: Interurban Railway Memorabilia, Census Records, Books on Local & Wisconsin History, Genealogies of Local Families, W

ills and Legals, Telephone Books, Plat and Highway Maps, Newspapers, Birth, Marriage and Death Records, Photographs, Scrapbooks, School and Church Histories Etc. We also host a number of locations and events throughout Ozaukee County including: Stony Hill School, Ozaukee County Pioneer Village, Antique Tractor and Machinery Show, Bluegrass in the Village, A Revolutionary War Re-enactment and more!! Pioneer Village
4880 County Hwy I, Saukville, WI 53080

Stony Hill School
5595 County Hwy I, Fredonia, WI 53021

We welcome you to the BIG REVEAL of the Caboose on Saturday September 12th, 2026 celebrating the restoration of the 1940...
09/01/2026

We welcome you to the BIG REVEAL of the Caboose on Saturday September 12th, 2026 celebrating the restoration of the 1940 Milwaukee Road rib-side caboose! This celebration will be from 3pm-5:30pm with free admission. The presentation begins at 3:45pm.

All are welcome, RSVPs can be sent to Mary Ann Velnetske.

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Event Recap: Bluegrass at the Village 2026!Despite the rain, an afternoon of fun live music took place on Sunday at Ozau...
08/13/2026

Event Recap: Bluegrass at the Village 2026!
Despite the rain, an afternoon of fun live music took place on Sunday at Ozaukee County Pioneer Village - OCHS , and the sunshine even appeared in the later afternoon! Check out some highlights from this weekend's event!

08/09/2026

Join us for Bluegrass at the Village until 5pm today!

Today's the day, It's a great day for Bluegrass! Rain or shine the show goes on!! At Ozaukee County Pioneer Village - OC...
08/09/2026

Today's the day, It's a great day for Bluegrass! Rain or shine the show goes on!! At Ozaukee County Pioneer Village - OCHS 12pm-5pm with live music and fun for the whole family!

Checkout the lineup:
12pm: Sawdust Symphony
1pm: Valley Fox
2pm: Aidan J. Music
3pm: Luke M Cerny & Ogburn
4pm: Fox Crossing Stringband

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08/05/2026

Bluegrass at the Village is this Sunday August 9th!
Learn more and get tickets here: https://ochs.co.ozaukee.wi.us/events2026

*General Admission $15 at the gate. Advanced Purchased Tickets are $12.

08/04/2026

Join us virtually for our quarterly meeting.

08/03/2026

Join us virtually for our Quarterly Meeting:
Meeting at 7pm, presentatino begins at 7:30pm

Featured presenter Chad Lewis will showcase several bizarre newspaper stories from Wisconsin, providing a time portal back to the early days of the state filled with strange deaths, ghosts, sea serpents, peculiar people, medical anomalies, oddities, psychic phenomena, and UFO's.

Reminder our quarterly meeting is TODAY!At a NEW LOCATION: Sandhill Tree Farm 2323 E. River Rd., Grafton, WI
08/03/2026

Reminder our quarterly meeting is TODAY!
At a NEW LOCATION: Sandhill Tree Farm 2323 E. River Rd., Grafton, WI

Join us for our next quarterly meeting, Monday August 3rd at Sandhill Tree Farm - 2323 E. River Road, Grafton, WI

Featured presenter Chad Lewis will showcase several bizarre newspaper stories from Wisconsin, providing a time portal back to the early days of the state filled with strange deaths, ghosts, sea serpents, peculiar people, medical anomalies, oddities, psychic phenomena, and UFO's.

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Meeting 7:00 pm
Presentation 7:30 pm

NEW LOCATION: Sandhill Tree Farm - 2323 E. River Road, Grafton, WI
Enjoy the setting of an 1837 family farm - Lots of parking, elevator available.
Take Hwy V from Grafton turn left or north on E. River Road. Sandhill Tree Farm is at the end of the road.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Chad Lewis is an author, researcher, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. Chad has been featured on the Discovery Channel's A Haunting, William Shatner's Weird or What, ABC's World's Scariest Places, Monsters and Mysteries in America, along with being a frequent contributor to Ripley's Believe it or Not Radio. With a Masters Degree in Psychology, Chad has authored over 35 books on the weird and extensively lectures on his fascinating findings. The more bizarre the legend, the more likely it is that you will find Chad there.
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Join us for our next quarterly meeting, Monday August 3rd at Sandhill Tree Farm - 2323 E. River Road, Grafton, WIFeature...
07/22/2026

Join us for our next quarterly meeting, Monday August 3rd at Sandhill Tree Farm - 2323 E. River Road, Grafton, WI

Featured presenter Chad Lewis will showcase several bizarre newspaper stories from Wisconsin, providing a time portal back to the early days of the state filled with strange deaths, ghosts, sea serpents, peculiar people, medical anomalies, oddities, psychic phenomena, and UFO's.

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Meeting 7:00 pm
Presentation 7:30 pm

NEW LOCATION: Sandhill Tree Farm - 2323 E. River Road, Grafton, WI
Enjoy the setting of an 1837 family farm - Lots of parking, elevator available.
Take Hwy V from Grafton turn left or north on E. River Road. Sandhill Tree Farm is at the end of the road.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Chad Lewis is an author, researcher, and lecturer on topics of the strange and unusual. Chad has been featured on the Discovery Channel's A Haunting, William Shatner's Weird or What, ABC's World's Scariest Places, Monsters and Mysteries in America, along with being a frequent contributor to Ripley's Believe it or Not Radio. With a Masters Degree in Psychology, Chad has authored over 35 books on the weird and extensively lectures on his fascinating findings. The more bizarre the legend, the more likely it is that you will find Chad there.
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07/06/2026

Experience the basics of blacksmithing at Fire Up the Forge in Saukville. Join local artists, enjoy live music, and explore historic buildings.

Address

N57W6406 Center Street
Cedarburg, WI
53012

Opening Hours

9am - 12pm

Telephone

+12623774510

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