Debra Krueger and The Grafton Historical Society are proud to present: Images of America: Grafton Grafton, WI:"In 1838, Timothy Wooden purchased land on the banks of the Milwaukee River and began the settlement that would become Grafton, Wisconsin. Grafton soon became...
Thanks to the generosity of the people of Grafton, as well as people outside the village, the Grafton Historical Society has been able to grow its important collection of historical materials. In December, Brook Brown of Cedarburg attended our monthly meeting. He told...
This #GivingTuesday, help us preserve Grafton area history. Your support will be used to care for and protect current and future items in our collections that tell the story of Grafton, Wisconsin and record the history for future generations. Use the following form to...
The following videos are from the PBS series History Detectives. This segment focuses on the Grafton Chair Factory that produced blues records for the Paramount record label in the 1920s. Read more about the case here. Credits: Produced/directed/edited by Rachel...
We hope everyone enjoyed Grafton's Paramount Music 100th Anniversary Celebration. It was great to participate in this historic event. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth that we go to share and talk about Grafton History. See the link below to see photos from...
Preserving a community takes time, effort, and money. Ultimately, our goal is to encourage the appreciation of all aspects of Grafton area history, both natural and man-made. Appreciation of history will most definitely enrich your family’s lives and experiences....
Back in August, we told you about "The Dig at the Riverbank". All of the items have been cleaned, organized, and cataloged. We thought that this would be a great time to share the collection with you. Our thanks go out to Jessica Wolff for taking pictures of all of...
Historical markers are an excellent way of educating people about significant aspects of our past. They provide information about places, events, people or other items that contribute to our rich historical heritage. Click on a name below to view inscriptions,...
The sharing of Grafton area history was seen at both of our events this month: our monthly meeting and the "History of the Heart" social gathering. After our meeting on February 2nd, a lot of us stayed around to look at some of the new archives including the...
Vicki and Nick Schanen and John Enright attended this meeting last Saturday morning at the Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society on Green Bay Road in Thiensville. This meeting brings together all of the local historical societies. The next meeting will be on April...
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