Walworth County Historical Society

Walworth County Historical Society The Webster House Museum is located a 9 E. Rockwell St. Elkhorn. The History Center, including The Doris M. Broad St. Elkhorn, WI. or by appointment.

Reinke Research Center, Veterans Museum, Genealogy Center, and The Paul and Katharine Schmidt Library are located at 9 S. The Walworth County Historical Society, headquartered in Elkhorn, Wis., the county seat, is a non-profit organization aimed at preserving the area's past and educating the public. Company Overview:

Headed by a Board of Directors, the historical society operates the Webster House Museum, a well maintained white clapboard house, containing Civil War and Victorian period items. The organization also opens its Veteran's Museum for tours & Doris Reinke Research Center to the public for research, in addition to other small, historic buildings. Museum tours take place Wednesday through Saturday, May - October
from 1-5 p.m. Call (262) 723-7848 for more information.

Investigating Joseph P. Webster's violin. Discovery never ends
11/13/2025

Investigating Joseph P. Webster's violin.
Discovery never ends

10/29/2025

To whomever dropped a box of donated items at our front door; please contact us.
We appreciate your donation, but without knowing where it came from, we cannot connect it to Walworth County, and therefore, will likely not be added to our collection.
Please do not leave items outside the door, as they could be stolen or destroyed. Thank you!

Come visit us at Elkhorn's October fest today
10/18/2025

Come visit us at Elkhorn's October fest today

Any idea whom would have worn these
10/08/2025

Any idea whom would have worn these

Free program Sept 28 "The Fontana Story" by author and historian Jim Reynolds!
09/25/2025

Free program Sept 28 "The Fontana Story" by author and historian Jim Reynolds!

On Sunday September 28th we will be welcoming church member, author, and historian Jim Reynolds to the pulpit for a special sermon on the past and future of our church. He will also be available after service for a question and answer session. We hope to see you there.

Elkhorn's Bandshell is a Walworth County treasure!
09/18/2025

Elkhorn's Bandshell is a Walworth County treasure!

Don't forget.... free program at the Walworth County Historical Society. This program will be held at 9 S. Walworth Ave...
09/18/2025

Don't forget.... free program at the Walworth County Historical Society. This program will be held at 9 S. Walworth Avenue Elkhorn -- in the 2nd floor auditorium. Hope to see you there!

Sponsored by the Walworth County Historical Society
07/02/2025

Sponsored by the Walworth County Historical Society

What's happening at the WCHS? Check it out!
06/15/2025

What's happening at the WCHS? Check it out!

Elkhorn train depot, complete with water tower for the steam locomotives.
06/14/2025

Elkhorn train depot, complete with water tower for the steam locomotives.

The Webster House and the Veterans Museum are both open for the season starting this weekend! Both exhibits are open Fr...
05/23/2025

The Webster House and the Veterans Museum are both open for the season starting this weekend! Both exhibits are open Fridays 1-4 and Saturdays 10-2. We love sharing our county's history with visitors and look forward to your visit!

Today we were privileged to share our local history with the students of West Side Elementary School! Thank you to the s...
05/22/2025

Today we were privileged to share our local history with the students of West Side Elementary School! Thank you to the students, staff, and parents for visiting us today! West Side Elementary School

Address

P. O. Box 273 9 S. Broad Street
Elkhorn, WI
53121

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12627237848

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