Upcoming Events
Full Event Calendar
All programs listed are free and open to the public.
Call the Museum Office at (920) 397-9914 for more information.
“Barbara Lorman: An American Story” Exhibit Now Open
Will be on exhibit during museum hours through February, 2025
Wednesday, December 11
10 a.m.: Hoard Literary Circle
Book discussion of Make Way for Liberty! by Jeff Kannel all are welcome!
6:30 – 8 p.m.: Fort Fiber Fanatics
Bring your current crochet, cross stitch, needle point, embroidery, or knitting project and craft with other crafters!
Saturday, December 14
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. : Needle Felting Workshop Call the museum to register
1 – 3 p.m. : Holiday Open House
Friday, January 3, 9 – 10:30 a.m.: Morning @ the Museum Early Learners Program
Theme: Gingerbread Play in our gingerbread house and make a gingerbread ornament.
Gingerbread Contest Rules and Registration
On Display December 10-18, 2024
Come visit the Hoard Historical Museum to discover the people and events that make up Fort Atkinson’s history. Throughout the museum you’ll discover our area’s local history through our impressive collection of artifacts, artwork, and family friendly activities.
♦ Here you can relive the 1832 Black Hawk War and learn about General Henry Atkinson and the Sauk Warrior, Black Hawk. In the Lincoln Era Exhibit, you can discover Abraham Lincoln’s involvement in the Black Hawk War and learn about his only military experience before becoming Commander-in-Chief.
♦ Step into our immersive Mysteries of the Mounds gallery to explore the history and culture of the Native Americans of the late Woodland period. Take a peek inside a replica keyhole pit house to see how they survived and thrived in Wisconsin.
♦ You will find out how “Fort Atkinson” came to be and explore the contributions of two remarkable locals: William Dempster Hoard, the father of American dairying and Wisconsin Governor; and Lorine Niedecker, world famous poet.
♦ Explore the impact of Lake Koshkonong in our Duck Hunting on Lake Koshkonong exhibit and find out why Fort Atkinson was once referred to as the “Chesapeake of the West.”
Visitors will also enjoy The National Dairy Shrine’s Museum, which features a multimedia show that captures the sights and sounds of dairy farming: past, present, and future.
