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A Year Lineup of Family Events at Old Falls Village

The Menomonee Falls Historical Society has begun its summer family fun line-up of exciting events beginning with Old Falls Village Days on June 1st & 2nd. Come and join the fun!

The Menomonee Falls Historical Society has begun its summer family fun line-up of exciting events beginning with Old Falls Village Days on June 1st & 2nd.

The Menomonee Falls Historical Society is a non-profit organization made up of volunteers who help manage and run Old Falls Village Museum, a 17 acre museum location on corner of Pilgrim and County Line Q Road.

We have a total of nine houses, including a depot, dairy, and school, all of which were moved to our museum from different locations in the Falls. 

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In Touch With History - On Friday May 31, is an unique student hands on field trip day to learn about how to use historical equipment such as shucking corn, hand push mower, pumping water, steam engines, apple peeler, butter churn, ice cream maker, to name a few.  Local schools have signed up to learn and be apart of Menomonee Falls History.

Old Falls Village Days - is a family friendly event with a variety of activities on June 1st and 2nd. Those activities include a Tractor show, Old car show, Motorcycle show, Quilt exhibits, Silent Auction, Flea Market and a Children’s area for the children to have a little fun. There is live music and tours of all of our houses. Families will be able to see how life was like before all of the more modern inventions that we know of today.

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Civil War - Other events this summer include the Civil War Encampment on July 20th & 21st.  Demonstrations, battle reenactments, skits and speakers give presentations filling two day of summer family fun.  For the children there is a scavenger hunt for answers about the Civil War and a prize for completing the hunt.  Come hear Abe Lincoln, the Regimental Volunteer Band of Wisconsin and a presentation on the fashion of the Civil War period that will take place during the two days.

Watch for exciting happenings at Old Falls Village on Labor Day Weekend with the 110th Anniversary celebration of Harley-Davidson.  Tours of the buildings will be available.  Riders are welcome to visit the homestead and house of the Davidson Family.

Artist Ride - On September 20th-22nd, a rare and unique opportunity for artists and photographers will take place at the Wisconsin Living History Artists Ride Photoshoot.  Pre-register to be able to photograph models portraying life in Wisconsin.  Models include Native American Indians, fur trappers, cowboys, prairie settlers and early 1900’s city folk.

Halloween Family Fun Night - is extremely popular and non-scary event for all ages.  Come see Old Falls Village at night on October 25th and 26th, watch the Puppet show in the newly Renovated Barn, pick out a pumpkin, receive trick or treat candy and more by visiting the various historical houses.

Silver Tea - On December 8th, visit the Miller-Davidson House all decked out for the Christmas season.  See Santa and have cookies and tea in the Parlor.  A bake sale of Christmas cookies will take place in the Public House to help support the Menomonee Falls Historical Society.

We encourage visitors to come visit our grounds and tour our Museum throughout the year.  Buildings are open during events and during scheduled tours.  To schedule a tour, contact the Historical Society.

Please visit our website www.oldfallsvillage.com to see a list of all our 2013 events or visit us on Facebook at "Old Falls Village Historical Society". If you would like more information about our Museum, Sponsor a house, become a Member (form downloadable online), schedule a Tour or to find out more about Volunteer opportunities, please call (262) 250-3901 and leave us a message or email us at mfhistory@yahoo.com.

If you have never been to the museum, we encourage you to visit our beautiful facility and see what we have to share in the rich history of Menomonee Falls past.

2013 Events at Old Falls Village:

  • Old Falls Days June 1 & 2
  • Civil War July 20 & 21
  • Artist Ride Photoshoot September 20-22
  • Halloween Family Fun Night October 25 & 26
  • Silver Tea December 8
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