News & Events

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...

Visit the Shawano County Historical Society's booth at the 2026 Shawano County Fair.  We'll be set up, as always, in the Farmer's Exhibition Building. Our theme this year is “Fishing, Trapping, and...

Shawano Has History Earns Statewide Recognition The Shawano community has another reason to celebrate. The Shawano Has History project has earned statewide recognition, receiving the 2026 Wisconsin...

WLUK TV News - Shawano Has History Wins State Award Eric Peterson of WLUK TV New visited Shawano to get an update on the program for a news article that was published on July 20, 2026.  Follow the...

The Lieg Building 126 S. Main Street in Shawano The 20th Shawano Has History plaque was installed on the Lieg Building at 126 S. Main Street in Shawano. We want to thank Jean Ranta and Danny Darling...

Shawano Has History Wins State Award! We are sharing exciting news, the Wisconsin State Historical Society has selected the Shawano County Historical Society and Leadership Shawano County as the...

Chaimson's Fair Store Building 134 S. Main Street in Shawano The 19th Shawano Has History plaque was installed on the Chaimson’s Fair Store Building at 134 S. Main Street in Shawano. We want to...

The Spring 2026 Preservation Press newsletter is published on the News & Events page or, follow the link above.  This edition is full of interesting history articles, news, and events.   ...

Our online archives are updated for photos, objects, and other items accessioned from April 2024 through March 2026. Since the early 2000’s we’re using PastPerfect Museum Software to accession...