Stoughton Historical Society and Museum

Stoughton Historical Society and Museum Sharing the history and culture of the Stoughton area through our museum exhibits and oral history

Memorial Day May 25, 2026 God Bless All Who Served!The Stoughton Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:00 am, with a spec...
05/25/2026

Memorial Day May 25, 2026 God Bless All Who Served!

The Stoughton Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:00 am, with a special program to follow at the Mandt Center

05/15/2026

We are open today Friday May 15 1pm-5pm
Saturday May 16 1pm-5pm
Sunday May 17 11am-5pm

The new Oak Opening ll books are here !

We will have many items for sale on Syttende Mai, including the new Oak Opening book.Visit the museum at 324 South Page...
05/09/2026

We will have many items for sale on Syttende Mai, including the new Oak Opening book.

Visit the museum at 324 South Page Street .
Friday May 15, Saturday May 16 and Sunday May 17.

1962 Syttende Mai Queen Jacqueline Obrecht with Barbara Cook on the left and Betty Offerdahl on the right.“Molly” Miki, ...
05/09/2026

1962 Syttende Mai Queen Jacqueline Obrecht with Barbara Cook on the left and Betty Offerdahl on the right.

“Molly” Miki, the 1962 AFS student from Japan and Janet Lunde traded native costumes for the day.

1966 Syttende Mai-Queen Nancy Stiklestad on the right with Margie Rorge, Terri McCall, and Cynthia Ketchum.
An estimated 20,000 people came to enjoy the festivities “

Syttende Mai 1953- “Many out of town visitors expected and rooms are available at the Hotel Kegonsa.The parade will star...
05/09/2026

Syttende Mai 1953- “Many out of town visitors expected and rooms are available at the Hotel Kegonsa.The parade will start at 2 pm Sunday. From West Main and Monroe, east to City Hall, up Fifth Street to Washington then to Forrest Street. Bands will play at the gym where there will be a program, movies, and Norwegian food. The Old Time Dance starts at 9pm”.

The Central Lutheran Church Smorgasbord starts at 5pm Saturday”

Our country schools display covers all the area schools that were in the townships surrounding Stoughton.Pryor T. Smith ...
04/15/2026

Our country schools display covers all the area schools that were in the townships surrounding Stoughton.
Pryor T. Smith (1928-2008)taught math in Stoughton schools and was a very active volunteer for many local groups after his retirement.

He began gathering the histories of these schools in 2006.
Come and see our display and find your school on the map!

For an update on our fundraising-visit our website at stoughtonhistoricalsociety.org

We will be open for the season on Syttende Mai weekend:

Friday May 15 1-5pm
Saturday May 16 11am-5pm
Sunday May 17. 11am-1pm

We’ll be open Saturdays 11-3 pm
May to Labor Day

324 South Page Street in Stoughton, Wisconsin

Come visit us at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Expo 2026!Thursday April 9 4:30-6:30 pm at the Mandt Center
04/09/2026

Come visit us at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Expo 2026!

Thursday April 9 4:30-6:30 pm at the Mandt Center

1966 Stoughton
03/31/2026

1966 Stoughton

02/12/2026

It's been a long road for the Stoughton Historical Society since the City Council's vote on January 28, 2025 to sell the Depot to the Smet Foundation.
Our society spent the first half of the year donating, selling, moving and storing our depot collection.
The next few months of 2025 were spent meeting with city officials, our members, and contractors.
On January 15, 2026, our Historical Society voted to accept a bid from Wendorf Construction to build a carriage style garage at the Pioneer House property on North Division Street.
This new construction will provide over 700 ft. of floor space.
On February 10, 2026, a generous donation was granted from the City of Stoughton to our organization from funds from the sale of the Depot.
We are grateful for their generous donation and will continue to fund raise, apply for grants, and ask for community donations to cover the additional cost.
Our progress will be shared as phase two, building, unfolds.

Nancy Hagen
Stoughton Historical Society
President

Stoughton advertising from the 1920’s
01/24/2026

Stoughton advertising from the 1920’s

Address

324 S Page Street
Stoughton, WI
53589

Opening Hours

11am - 3pm

Telephone

(608) 873-4797

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