Stroll ‘n Tell walks kick off April 13

The popular Stroll ‘n Tell walks will continue this season, as MAHS member Mike Davis leads participants on a historical walk through downtown Middleton.  The first walk coincides with the opening of the Rowley Museum for the season on Saturday, April 10 at 10 am.   The event is free …

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MAHS history with Solomon Freeman

Portrait of Solomon Freeman

For Black History Month the Middleton Area Historical Society presents a portrait of Solomon Freeman, a former slave and who lived in our city for fifty years.  The photograph, which was taken about 1875-1880, strongly suggests the remarkable man Freeman became, as well as showing him as a gentleman well …

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Please Join Us!

Joining the Middleton Area Historical Society is a great way to involve yourself in helping to keep the history of our community alive.  The cost is low, just $15 for an individual or $25 for a family membership.  When you become a MAHS member you will also receive our Newsletter 3 …

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Gunderson donates plaque for Memorial Garden…

MAHS recently received a bronze plaque donated by Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care that will be placed on a rock in the Memorial Garden at the Rowley House Museum. The plaque (and garden) commemorates the founders who established the Historical Society in 1972, and all the many members that followed …

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