Ashland Historical Society Museum and Gift Shop, Ashland, Wisconsin
Mission Statement:
The Ashland Historical Society, a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes the appreciation of local history and pride of community through a visual connection to the past by collecting and preserving memorabilia and artifacts, stories and traditions and by functioning as an educational resource.
Due to winter weather CLOSED Friday April 4th, 2014.
Open Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open Saturday during the summer from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Free Admission.
The Museum has new exhibits, a large collection of historic photographs and many resources for research including local High School and College yearbooks. Our Gift Shop has merchandise related to Ashland including Soo Line ore dock and Mural Walk items.
Ashland Historical Society Museum
509 West Main Street
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-4911
www.ashlandwihistory.com
Email: ashlandhistory@centurytel.net
The Ashland Historical Society, a non-profit volunteer organization, promotes the appreciation of local history and pride of community through a visual connection to the past by collecting and preserving memorabilia and artifacts, stories and traditions and by functioning as an educational resource.
Due to winter weather CLOSED Friday April 4th, 2014.
Open Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Open Saturday during the summer from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Free Admission.
The Museum has new exhibits, a large collection of historic photographs and many resources for research including local High School and College yearbooks. Our Gift Shop has merchandise related to Ashland including Soo Line ore dock and Mural Walk items.
Ashland Historical Society Museum
509 West Main Street
Ashland, WI 54806
715-682-4911
www.ashlandwihistory.com
Email: ashlandhistory@centurytel.net
Click here for Ashland Historical Society Museum membership form
About Us
The Ashland Historical Museum collects and preserves items directly connected with the History of Ashland, WI. We have two part-time employees who work with many volunteers. Our volunteers do many different jobs around the museum, from greeting guests to collection cataloging to data entry. We can always use new volunteers to fill an empty space when it occurs or to work on our data entry projects. Some of the projects need to be done here in the museum, but others can be done at home. If you are interested in volunteering feel free to contact us at 715-682-4911.
Ashland Historical Society Museum Board of Directors: Tory Stroshane, President; Jan Cameron, Vice President; Kathy Culligan, Treasurer; Rose Bents, Secretary; Jeff Cate, Joan Haukaas, Ed Monroe, and Elizabeth Preston.
Ashland Historical Society Museum Staff: Amy Tromberg, Curator and June Cleveland, Receptionist.
Experience Works Museum Staff: Eric H. Sharp, Research Assistant.
History Intern: Chara Bouma-Prediger, Northland College.
The Ashland Historical Museum collects and preserves items directly connected with the History of Ashland, WI. We have two part-time employees who work with many volunteers. Our volunteers do many different jobs around the museum, from greeting guests to collection cataloging to data entry. We can always use new volunteers to fill an empty space when it occurs or to work on our data entry projects. Some of the projects need to be done here in the museum, but others can be done at home. If you are interested in volunteering feel free to contact us at 715-682-4911.
Ashland Historical Society Museum Board of Directors: Tory Stroshane, President; Jan Cameron, Vice President; Kathy Culligan, Treasurer; Rose Bents, Secretary; Jeff Cate, Joan Haukaas, Ed Monroe, and Elizabeth Preston.
Ashland Historical Society Museum Staff: Amy Tromberg, Curator and June Cleveland, Receptionist.
Experience Works Museum Staff: Eric H. Sharp, Research Assistant.
History Intern: Chara Bouma-Prediger, Northland College.
Recollection Wisconsin
Recollection Wisconsin is a place to discover your Wisconsin story. Explore historic photos and other resources from communities across the state. Look for the Ashland Historical Society Museum collection with digital images of the Ashland ore docks and historic buildings!
Recollection Wisconsin is an expanding digital collection featuring thousands of historic photos, postcards, maps, letters, diaries, books, artifacts, oral histories and other digital collections from dozens of Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and historical societies. Users can search across all content, browse sub-collections based on subject categories and types of material, or explore a map of content contributors.
Recollection Wisconsin is an expanding digital collection featuring thousands of historic photos, postcards, maps, letters, diaries, books, artifacts, oral histories and other digital collections from dozens of Wisconsin libraries, archives, museums and historical societies. Users can search across all content, browse sub-collections based on subject categories and types of material, or explore a map of content contributors.
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