16th Annual Holiday Bake Sale & Gift Bazaar at the Crossroads Museum

Posted by Mary Boyle on November 1, 2019
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Be sure to join the Saukville Area Historical Society for their 16th Annual Holiday Bake Sale & Gift Bazaar on Saturday, November 23rd from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event is the place to purchase homemade baked goods for the holidays, as well as all of your gift-wrapping needs and other holiday items!

Society members may drop off baked goods on Friday, November 22nd from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Volunteers to help at the event are always appreciated.

New this year: Visit the Crossroads Museum again on Saturday, December 7th from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., during the Saukville Legion’s annual Christmas at the Legion, when the Holiday Shop will reopen for a second time! Sorry, but there will be no bakery during this event.

Join In for Museum Cleaning, Organizing, and Archiving Parties this June!

Posted by Mary Boyle on May 16, 2019
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The Crossroads Museum has historical, story-telling items that have been donated throughout the years to preserve our history, and it is time to have these items cleaned, organized and archived for preservation.  We are requesting your help Thursday mornings during the month of June from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Many hands make work light! We hope you will consider coming to the Crossroads Museum to help out. 

2019 Wisconsin Historical Society Local History Webinars

Posted by Mary Boyle on May 6, 2019
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Join the Wisconsin Historical Society for their FREE 2019 Local History
Webinars Presented by the Local History-Field Services Office of
Programs and Outreach. Can’t make it at the scheduled day/time?Register and you will be sent a link to access a recording that you watch on
demand after the live broadcast. 
Best Practices for Board Service: Historic House Museums – Part II
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 1:30 – 3:00 pm CT
Presented by Donna Ann Harris, Heritage Consulting Inc.
In Part 2 of our webinar series on Best Practices for Board Service at
Historic Sites, we will discuss what historic site board members do
collectively and as individuals to support the organization with their
“time, talent and treasure.” During this webinar, we will talk about all
volunteer historic sites, as well as those with staff, to differentiate what
the board versus the staff does in both types of organizations. We will
highlight the leadership qualities needed in an excellent Board President (whether you have staff or not), and how the Nominating and Executive Committees can shape the future of the organization. Finally, we’ll
discuss the core documents that all house museums need in order to be
effective stewards of their collections and historic property. View a
recording of Best Practices for Board Service
Register HERE for this Webinar
Cleaning Gravestones
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:30 pm CT
Presented by Jason Church, Materials Conservator, National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (National Park Service)

Cleaning cemetery grave markers is many times the first project that is
undertaken in cemetery preservation. It is one of the most dramatic and
satisfying tasks for older cemeteries. As a conservator who specializes in
cemetery preservation, I constantly get questions about cleaning. This
webinar will address the most common questions and give tips and
techniques to clean a variety of materials, including different stone types
and metals. The webinar will also cover how to identify different types
of soiling and how to address each, including what you can do and when to call a conservators. Register for this Webinar
Have you missed a Local History Webinar? Want to review a past
webinar? Check out our library of previous Local History Webinar recordings. Some local history organizations have even made webinars a group event. 

SAHS and OCHS Collaborate on Dual Living History Events this May

Posted by Mary Boyle on May 1, 2019
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The Ozaukee County Historical Society has their annual WWII event at Pioneer Village the same weekend as the SAHS Crossroads Rendezvous but, rather than looking at this as a conflict, organizers have collaborated in order to get history enthusiasts to visit both events.

This year, programs at both events will feature a coupon for $1.00 off the other event, along with joint promotion on each organization’s website and social media pages.

This offer will only be good for the Saturday and Sunday for this year; however, should this initial offer be successful, organizers hope to collaborate on the School Day for both events in 2019.

The 2nd Annual Crossroads Rendezvous Returns to Peninsula Park May 17-19

Posted by Mary Boyle on April 30, 2019
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SAHS Volunteers Needed!

After a successful inaugural event in 2018, the Crossroads Rendezvous Historical Reenactment will return the third weekend in May to Peninsula Park. Last year’s event raised over $2,600.00 for the Society, and Co-Organizers and SAHS members, Mary Boyle and Sara Dahmen, expect a larger event this year.

The theme of the event continues to be the Fur Trade in Wisconsin from 1750-1840, which the Crossroads played a very important part in. Participants are expected to double from last year, and over 500 school children are already registered for the School Day on Friday.

Last year, Society members managed the gate for the event, as well as selling fry bread and merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, and the book Memories From A Rural Ethnic Community at “the crossroads” – The Saukville, Wisconsin Area, by John Boatman), and we will be doing it again this year. Volunteers are still needed to help run the gate. If you are interested, please contact Mary at info@CrossroadsRendezvous.org.

New Facebook Page for SAHS

Posted by Mary Boyle on April 29, 2019
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While History is our passion, it’s important to keep our Society communication in the present! Society member and Crossroads Rendezvous Co-Organizer, Mary Boyle, has agreed to help us with our website and social media upgrades. Stay tuned for some website updates and, if you are a Facebook user, head over to the brand new SAHS Facebook Page! SAHS currently has a Facebook Group, which will not be going anywhere, but a Page works better for promoting the Society and its events, while a Group is better for discussions or the sharing of photos and memories among members. Be sure to “Like” the Page and share with other members of both the SAHS and the community!