2. Old World Wisconsin Galleries

Special Events at OWW

Old World Wisconsin, the Midwest's largest outdoor living history museum, showcases the life of immigrants to the State of Wisconsin in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society and occupies nearly 600 acres in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine area of Southeast Wisconsin near the small village of Eagle. It includes nine ethnic farms plus a village with a blacksmith, cobbler, general store, church, inn, shoe shop, and several residences. Interpreters dress in period clothing and go about their daily chores of farming, cooking, laundry, shoe making, blacksmithing, etc. The 40 some odd historic builldings on the site were moved to Old World from various locations in the early 1970s. The museum was opened to the public as the bicentennial project of the State of Wisconsin in 1976.

Each year Old World Wisconsin has a large number of special events such as the ones featured in this gallery. For a calendar of upcoming special events visit: http://oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org/Events/Calendar/All.aspx
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The umpire in vintage base ball was called the "barrister." He dressed accordingly.
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The umpire in vintage base ball was called the "barrister." He dressed accordingly.

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  • Actors in a skit at the Autumn on the Farms special event in 2008 discuss the Peshtigo fire that killed thousands in 1871, the same night as the famous Chicago fire. The skit was held in the Peterson wagon shop in Crossroads Village and was open to all who attended Autumn on the Farms.
  • A farmer fires up an early 20th century tractor at the Autumn on the Farms special event.
  • During the 2008 Autumn on the Farms special event visitors peer in the windows of the Peterson wagon shop in Crossroads Village to see a skit taking place about the 1871 Peshtigo fire that killed thousands of Wisconsin residents who lived in or near the small town of Peshtigo in northern Wisconsin.
  • Visitors peer in the window of the Peterson Wagon shop in Crossroads village to catch a glimpse of a skit about the devastating 1871 fire in Peshtigo, WI.
  • Young visitors at the German Schulz farm help an interpreter make sauerkraut at the annual Autumn on the Farms event in October.
  • Actors in a skit at the Autumn on the Farms special event in 2008 discuss the Peshtigo fire that killed thousands in 1871, the same night as the famous Chicago fire. The skit was held in the Peterson wagon shop in Crossroads Village and was open to all who attended Autumn on the Farms.
  • A border collie herds sheep during the special event, Spring Rituals.
  • A border collie herds sheep at Old World Wisconsin's special event, Spring Rituals in May.
  • Farm dinner for volunteers and staff at the 1880 Koepsell farm during the annual Autumn on the Farms special event. Note how people are dressed in this shot. It was taken on October 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM. If you look closely, you can see a slight dusting of snow on the grass.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • The umpire in vintage base ball was called the "barrister." He dressed accordingly.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • After each vintage base ball game young fans are invited to come down on the field and try their skills with the "real" players.
  • After each vintage base ball game young fans are invited to come down on the field and try their skills with the "real" players.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
  • Vintage base ball (yes it's two words) played at Old World Wisconsin by the Eagle Diamonds, Old World's own vintage base ball team.
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