1101 John Avenue

Superior, WI 54880

Phone: 715-392-8449

Fax: 715-395-5639

Email: dchs@douglashistory.org

Winter Hours Begin November 1st: Wed. - Fri. 10am to 2pm

New Hours!

Summer Hours Beginning June 2nd:

Tues, Wed, Thurs - Noon to 6pm

Friday - 10am to 2pm

2nd and 4th Saturdays from 10am to Noon

100 Years and Going Strong:  A Celebration of the Model T Ford, 1908-1927

From September 25 - 27, this celebration brings the following events:

Author, Chuck Frederick of the Duluth News Tribune will show slides and sign his book, "Leatherheads of the North:  The True Story of Ernie Nevers and the Duluth Eskimos." 

Arts & Crafts

Ragtime Music

Vintage Car Show and Ride Through Douglas County

Gleensheen Tours

Lake Superior-Mississippi Railroad Train Rides

Ice Cream Eating Contest

At DCHS - 100 Years of the Model T and "100 Years Ago" Exhibit

For Information, Go To  

www.freewebs.com/100yearssuperior

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

DCHS offers to do outreach programs and presentations at area organizations and schools.  We can tailor our presentations for special interests, local historical events or for school projects.  

If you have any questions or would like to schedule a presentation 

call us at (715) 392-8449.  Our fee is $50 per session.  

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are many jobs and projects that suit your talents and interests!  If you would like to volunteer for any of the jobs listed below, please contact us! 

Any help that you can give us is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

JOBS THAT NEED TO BE DONE:

Scraping, priming and painting the exterior window frames before the snow flies

So far the lower windows are primed and one is painted.

Our "Green Room" needs organizing.  We have cupboards in there now to store theatre props, visual and audio equipment, exhibit materials.  We also have a large collection of resource materials to sort and we need a comfy seating/table area to use the materials. 

Like to do inventory?  It's time to inventory our museum shop stock.

Cataloging pictures is an on-going project.  We use a software program called "PastPerfect".  One of our inspiring members, Nancy, is working on perfecting her skills so that she can teach you how to input new and existing artifacts and archival material.

Join one of our committees!

Fundraising

Archives

Collections

Sales and Publications

Events

New Exhibit

Early 20th Century Finnish Kitchen

Our ongoing project to restore the stage that was once in the front of our museum room is completed.  Although we have footlights in the apron of the stage, our next step is to hang a lighting system and create a light board. 

Just look at the progress that has been made!!!

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL work done by our Board Member and volunteer Edwin Johnson.

The wood that creates the "proscenium," which surrounds the opening, was recycled from Ericsson School.  Old wainscoting from Ericsson covers the apron, the new addition that brings the stage out beyond the proscenium.  Ed also created the Vasa Order Emblem, which adorns the central sunburst.

The Vasa Order was the Swedish Organization that originally constructed the building we are in today.

The mission of the Douglas County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit artifacts, archival materials and photographs of the cultural, social and political history of the people and communities of Douglas County, Wisconsin.

The Douglas County Historical Society will accomplish this through educational and outreach programs, an Archival Research Center, interpretive exhibits, and cooperative efforts with other organizations within the region.

All images on this site are the property of the Douglas County Historical Society.

Unlawful reproduction is strictly prohibited.

This page was last updated on 09/04/08

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