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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...

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 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...

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...

The Shawano Has History - Plaque Walking Tour Map Have you visited the Shawano Has History plaques in Shawano?  With Shawano's historic downtown being on the National Register of Historic Places...

The 16th Shawano Has History plaque, the Wolf River Paper & Fiber Company, was installed at Sturgeon Park in Shawano.  The plaque overlooks Shawano Specialty Papers - a division of Little Rapids...

The Spring 2025 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.   ...

The 15th Shawano Has History plaque, for Schweers Hardware, was installed at 127 S. Main Street in Shawano, the current home of The War Bonnet. Built in 1890, immediately following the fire which...

 Will you be our Valentine? Valentine's Day, is almost here! A day when we appreciate all the "loves" in our lives! We're wishing happy Valentine's Day to all our members and supporters with the...