Last updated: 2/12/2012
Fifield, Wisconsin
Street Address
W7213 Pine StreetFifield, WI 54524
Mailing Address
P. O. 156Fifield, WI 54524

Hours

Memorial Day thru Labor Day
Sunday, Saturday
1 PM - 5 PM

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Beverly Brayton
phone:
Description

Discovering, preserving and passing on the history of Price County, The Price County Historical Society is a repository for documents, photographs and artifacts which we share through exhibits, libraries, archives, resources for local school districts, and historical and genealogical researchers.

Fifield Old Town Hall

The Fifield Old Town Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where it is cited as "one of the few remaining buildings of its kind." The State Historical Society remarks that it is a "very impressive landmark." The Fifield Old Town Hall is in itself a very valuable artifact.

The Old Town Hall Museum is maintained and operated by the Price County Historical Society.

Gift Shop offers:

The Gift Shop offers a variety of items for sale:
•Local History Books of Price County
•History Books for adults and children
•Handmade Crafts
•Jewelry
•T-Shirts
•Sweatshirts
•Stuffed Animals
•Toys
•Souvenirs

Books are also available at the Fifield Grocery & Smokeshop in Fifield.

Mission

Discovering, preserving and passing on the history of Price County. We are repositories for documents, photographs, and artifacts, which we share through exhibits, libraries, archives, and community programs at our sites and on our web site. We are an educational resource for local school districts, and historical and genealogical researchers.

Educational Programs
Have Museum Will Travel

The Price County Historical Society has a program that takes artifacts from the 1890's to the early 1900's into the classroom. It is a hands on type of presentation tailored to students from fourth grade on up. The program blends in the best if presented within an historical unit of study. The presenter will wear period clothes while demonstrating the use of artifacts, such as: dishes, clothes, pictures, tools and other everyday items. Duration of the presentation can be tailored to classroom needs. A mileage fee is charged for presentations outside of the Price County area.

WW II Traveling Trunk

The Traveling Trunk program is an educational outreach project co-sponsored by The Price County Historical Society and The Price County Veterans Service. The goal of the project is to have a W.W. II footlocker filled with military paraphernalia from each branch of service from the Civil War to the present time period. The footlocker, accompanied by local Veterans armed with lesson plans, will travel to your school, classroom, library, etc. In some cases, a hands on presentation will be used. The presentation will show students and others what the soldier was issued, such as: uniform, gas mask, canteen, and other equipment. Explanation of insignias, medals and ribbons will be included. The presentation will also show the relationship (training and equipment) between past and present veterans. Time of the presentation will be tailored to your needs.

Master Gardening

The Master Gardener Program is a nationwide program. In Wisconsin it is an organization of volunteers in horticulture. After training in all aspects of gardening through the University of Wisconsin-Extension, members are certified as Master Gardeners.

Gardeners become involved in educating other members of their communities, answering questions and providing information, whether at local gardening events, special workshops, or on UW-Extension supported garden phone lines. Master Gardeners present talks on perennials, plant propagation, native plants, and other topics for various groups throughout the state. They also undertake projects to beautify their communities, as was the case with the Price County Historical Society's Greenfield School next to the Old Fifield Town Hall Museum as shown in the photo.

Services
Location

The Price County Historical Society Museum is located in northern Price County, in Fifield, on Hwy 13, two blocks south of State Hwy 13 and Hwy 70 intersection.

Museum Tours

Private groups or classroom tours are available by appointment. If interested, please write to us and include the requested date of your visit and the number of people in your group. A self addressed/stamped envelope and telephone number of contact person will speed up the confirmation process.

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