Get ready for a fun, outdoor party! This Racine County weekend also includes music, local history and a chance to meet rhinos. Real Racine has you covered. It’s a party! The area’s biggest one-day street festival — Party on the Pavement — is 12 to 7 p.m. this Saturday in Downtown Racine. This 16th annual […]
Tag: Caledonia Historical Society
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Cardboard racers this weekend
Take to the water in Racine County this weekend. There are a pair of river events plus a community fun day, a watermelon celebration and living history. Come along with Real Racine. Doing it with cardboard. Combine cardboard, duct tape and creativity to get the 4th Annual Cardboard Boat Race and Regatta at Harbor Lite […]
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Caledonia Historical Society Barn Project Stalled As Costs Doubled
The Caledonia Historical Society has been trying to raise this barn for over a year after We Energies donated it to them, but the project is at a standstill because the cost to build it has almost doubled. And now — if they don’t collect an extra $16,000 — they’ll lose the $14,000 they do have, […]
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Photos: Caledonia Historical Society Homecoming
At the Caledonia Historical Society Homecoming kids and families listened to stories about historical lore, watched cannons go off, and learned about the history of the area. Check out the photos from the event.
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Be inspired, have fun this weekend!
Get inspired, take a run, enjoy some family time or cheer on some goofy cardboard boats. A lot is happening in Racine County this weekend. Come along with Real Racine. Great run on a new course. The Biggest Loser Run Walk Half-Marathon and 5k is back for its fourth year on Sunday. The half-marathon begins […]
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UPDATE: 1900s Machine Shed To Be Moved Christmas Eve
UPDATE: The move is expected to take place on Christmas Eve, according to a story by the Journal Times. But the Caledonia Historical Society still needs $12,000 to re-construct the machine shed after its moved to Linwood Park. Original story: The Caledonia Historical Society plans to move a machine shed built in the early 1900s from […]
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Letter To The Editor: Resident Takes Issue With Historical Society Article
To the citizens of Caledonia and Racine County, An article written by Pete Wickland and printed in the Racine Journal Times on or about August 10, 2014 concerning the Caledonia Historical Society and it’s current president Leroy Schmidt, is misleading at best. It’s writer should learn to check facts and sources before publishing. I am a former member […]
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Village May Deed Linwood Park To Caledonia Historical Society
The Caledonia village board is considering deeding part of Linwood Park, 7305 Linwood Park, to the Caledonia Historical Society. The Village Board relinquished control, maintenance and operation of Linwood Park to the Caledonia Historical Society in 2011. Now the Historical Society and the village need to come up with an agreement so they can have […]
