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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.
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-8 p.m. – Fort Knitting Group
Crocheters, Embroiderers, Cross-Stitchers, and any other hand-crafted fiber art welcome!
ALL SKILL LEVELS AND ABILITIES WELCOME
Saturday, May 17
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Poetry Talk featuring Professor Caryl Pagel, hosted by the Friends of Lorine Niedecker
1-3 p.m. – Lovely Lavender
History, Care, and Uses. Hands on activities and tasty samples available!
Wednesday, May 28, 12 – 1:30 p.m.: Genealogy Club
Saturday, May 31
9 – 10:30 a.m.: Walking Tour of Historic Fort Atkinson – Meet at the Fort Atkinson Farmer’s Market on Milwaukee Ave. East
2 p.m.: “Intersectional Peony City Day” Proclamation from the State of Wisconsin, Dedication as an American Peony Society Reference Garden
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.