News & Events

2025 Annual Meeting
Annual MeetingMonday, October 20, 2025 Elizabeth Street Business Complex607 E. Elizabeth StreetShawano, WI 5:30 PM Registration and Snacks6:00 PM Meeting Begins Members, guests and the general...

Discovering Shawano`s History Through Plaques & Places
Discovering Shawano’s History Through Plaques & Places As part of Shawano’s Community Education Program, join Leadership Shawano County and Shawano County Historical Society members for a...

HEADSTONES – Honoring the Vietnam War Veterans of Shawano County
HEADSTONES - Honoring the Vietnam War Veterans of Shawano County On Saturday, September 20, 2025 the Shawano County Historical Society, AMVETS Post 10, American Legion Post 117, VFW Post 2723,...

HEADSTONES – Honoring the Vietnam Veterans of Shawano County
HEADSTONES - Honoring the Vietnam Veterans of Shawano County Join us on Saturday, September 20th at 3pm in Woodlawn Cemetery to honor our Vietnam Veterans of Shawano County. We will be commemorating...

2025 Shawano County Fair
Visit the Shawano County Historical Society's booth at the 2025 Shawano County Fair. We'll be set up, as always, in the Farmer's Exhibition Building. Our theme this year is “Harness Racing At The...

Donate To The Shawano County Historical Society
Please Donate To The Shawano County Historical Society Did you know you can donate to the Shawano County Historical Society through your IRA distribution? Whether a normal distribution or required...

Rhubarb Fest Pie Contest Winners!
Here are the Rhubarb Fest Pie Contest Results....Fifteen delicious pies were entered in this year’s Rhubarb Fest Pie Contest. Our panel of judges—Jerry Anderson, Terri Dallas, and Travis...

Shawano Has History – Walking Tours
Shawano Has History – Walking Tours Join us on July 26 or August 16. Tours start at Franklin Park at 10am, will take a little over an hour, and end at Stubborn Brothers. Explore the stories behind...

Rhubarb Fest 2025
The Shawano County Historical Society is excited to host its 17th annual Rhubarb Fest on Saturday, June 21, 2025! Admission is free for the festival which will be held at Heritage Park, at 524 N...

Rhubarb Fest Pie Contest – Calling All Bakers
Calling all bakers....do you think you have the "right stuff" to win the Rhubarb Fest Pie Contest? We'll see you and your pie on Saturday, June 21 at Heritage Park. Follow the link to the pie...