Portage County Historical Society

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Portage County Historical Society Sharing the stories of Portage County, Wisconsin through education and preservation. PCHS runs multiple museums in locations throughout Portage County.

Heritage Park (9 buildings) located in the Village of Plover, the Historic Firehouse No. 2 (1 building), City of Stevens Point, Beth Israel Synagogue (1 building), City of Stevens Point, Rising Star Mill (1 building), Village of Nelsonville, Konkols Corner Shrine, Amherst.

Even though Abbott and Costello claimed "I don't know who" is on third, we beg to differ. Check out the first comment to...
10/23/2026

Even though Abbott and Costello claimed "I don't know who" is on third, we beg to differ. Check out the first comment to find out who's on third!

Here's another installment to our World Series celebration! Check out the first comment to learn more about this photo f...
10/22/2026

Here's another installment to our World Series celebration! Check out the first comment to learn more about this photo from the collection.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Murder on Main Street on Sunday! We had a great night of spooky artifacts and hist...
10/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Murder on Main Street on Sunday! We had a great night of spooky artifacts and historical stories. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

10/21/2026

Did you know that Portage County had knights? Yes, you read that right! Take a look at the first comment to learn more!

To celebrate the Brewers making it to the World Series, we're sharing baseball photos from the collection all throughout...
10/20/2026

To celebrate the Brewers making it to the World Series, we're sharing baseball photos from the collection all throughout the series! Check out the first comment for more info.

Due to the Brewers moving onto the World Series (yay!), we have moved the Otis and the Alligators concert up to 4 PM. Do...
10/19/2026

Due to the Brewers moving onto the World Series (yay!), we have moved the Otis and the Alligators concert up to 4 PM. Doors will open at 3:30 PM.

Did you know that, for the rest of the month, you can support local history by drinking Point B**r? This month's Pour it...
10/16/2026

Did you know that, for the rest of the month, you can support local history by drinking Point B**r? This month's Pour it Forward will benefit PCHS through the proceeds made from Cascade Pale Ale. If you want a fun night out, look no further than a fall night at Point Brewery's tap room!

10/15/2026

It's almost time for our annual Murder on Main Street downtown tour! See you all on October 18th!




Tickets are selling fast for our LAST Forest Cemetery Tour of the year! Reserve your spot by clicking the link in the fi...
10/14/2026

Tickets are selling fast for our LAST Forest Cemetery Tour of the year! Reserve your spot by clicking the link in the first comment.

Address

2700 Madison Avenue
Plover, WI
54467

Opening Hours

Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17155444950

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