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Scandinavia Corn Roast

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

43rd Annual Scandinavia Corn Roast Weekend is August 5, 6 & 7th, “Simply Entertaining”

All weekend long you can enjoy carnival rides and concessions, wonderful refreshments and great food, entertainment, a parade on Saturday, ball games, not to mention a Farm & Antique Tractor Pulls, and on Sunday, the Corn Roast!  Saturday & Sunday you can visit the historic Knoph Cabin and Jole Barbershop museums on the grounds.  Sunday is the only day they serve corn.  And it is free and available on Sunday until it is gone, boiled, sweet and yummy!  The Corn Roast and all of the activities are located at Ellison Memorial Park, 110 Industrial Park Drive in the Village of Scandinavia.  There is something for everyone at this well rounded family event!

 

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Symco Unionville 44th Annual Thresheree National Antique Tractor Pull

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Experience the history of rural Wisconsin at the Thresheree

The Town of Unionville is alive and well in Symco, WI.  Unionville was the original name, you can no longer find it on a map, but the hear of the town is still beating with the help of a host of volunteers in the Thresherman as well as their friends and family that make Unionville not only come alive for the  and stay alive all year long.  Unionville consists of more than 60 buildings including a church, school, bank, fire and police station, saloon, tractor repair shop, shoe shop, post office, barbershop, general store, print shop and a sawmill.   This is the first year visitors will be able to see the water-powered feel mill in operation.  The stone mills were found in Tennessee and West Virginia.  The blacksmith shop is also new.  The thing that makes the Thresheree so extraordinary, as well as many events throughout Waupaca County, is that it is virtually run and maintained by an amazing group of volunteers.  People like you and I who are passionate about a hobby or a way of life, and they want to share that with others.  The Thresheree begins Friday July 29th and runs thru Sunday July 31st.  Check out www.symcoutc.com for more details.  Come on out and bring your friends and family!

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Passport to History II

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
History of Marion, Wisconsin

Explore Wisconsin's history in Marion, WI

In the town of Marion, which is north of Manawa, they have a new museum building which was dedicated in 2009.  There is an extensive collection of tools that were previously housed in the Marion Depot.  The Marion Depot is an original Chicago Northwestern depot composed of waiting rooms and an office, which are both restored with original furnishings.  Half of the depot stores many different items of interest, such as wooden toys from the Schoenhut Toy Co., circa 1910; WWI and WWII memorabilia as well as an extensive collection of memorabilia from the JFK era.  A variety of items related to the town of Marion, which merchants gave away as what we now refer to as “promotional items” during the early 1900′s.  Postcard photos and handcrafted scale model replicas of the Marion Band Stand, Perry’s Boat and the First National Bank, these items were created by the late Doug Johnson.  There is also a Soo Line caboose, it is the last wooden, cupola-style caboose to be retired.  There is also a switching station and semaphore on the grounds as well.  The Marion Area Historical Society Museums are open every Saturday from Memorial Day until Labor Day 1 to 4 p.m.

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Passport to History

Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Waupaca County Passport to HistoryIn Waupaca County there is a wealth of historical artifacts and places in which to see them.  The Passport to History is a program that was conceived to help people become aware of the heritage of their Communities as well as the County.  You may pick up a passport at any of the participating historical sites and receive a stamp for each site that you visit and once you have accumulated all the “visa” stamps, you can fill out the form and mail it in, and on November 1st your name will go into a drawing for $100 savings bond or one of two memberships to the Wisconsin Historical Society.

The Clintonville Historical Society is located in Pioneer Park, which is home to 3 historic buildings.  The History House Museum, The Ralph Denn Cabin are open 1 – 4 p.m. June, July and August and are located at 32 – 11th St. in Clintonville.

Our next stop on the Passport to History is Iola, and the Iola Depot.  Also in the Depot St. complex is the Helvetia Town Hall, a log cabin, a reproduction of a one-room school house and the 1901 Firehouse.  Iola is proud of their history and it certainly shows.  It is located at 210 Depot St in Iola and open every Saturday of June, July, August and September from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

We will continue our “passport to history” in our next blog post!  Stay tuned for even more history of Waupaca County!

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