Keeping History Alive
Evansville has a rich history dating back to 1839. It has left its imprint on generations of people, all around the world. Those of us who live here take part in that history every day, whether we are newcomers or whether we trace our roots back to the city’s founding. Keeping that history alive and vibrant has been the goal of the Evansville Grove Society since 1993.
The Grove Society takes its name from the informal title that the first settlers gave to their community. The Society supports historic preservation and research in many ways, including:
The Evansville Grove Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that relies on donations from individuals and businesses to maintain the Historic Baker Office building and to support the Society's activities. The Society mounts an annual membership-and-donation drive to aid in achieving those goals. Volunteers are welcome at any time to help with the Society's projects and activities.
Please consider beginning (or renewing) your membership in the Evansville Grove Society. The Society keeps its members informed of its activities and welcomes their participation at its annual meeting in October. To join, please fill out and return the accompanying form to Evansville Grove Society, P.O. Box 643, Evansville, WI 53536. All memberships run through December 31st of each year.
Evansville Grove Society
Board of Directors
The Grove Society takes its name from the informal title that the first settlers gave to their community. The Society supports historic preservation and research in many ways, including:
- Owning and maintaining the historic Baker Office building, located at Madison Street and Antes Drive, which houses a museum containing photographs, artifacts and records of historic significance.
- Maintaining and furnishing the Antes Cabin(, at the same location, which is the last building remaining from a tourist resort that thrived in Lake Leota Park in the 1930s.
- Sponsoring educational programs in the community, including the annual History in the Park picnic at Lake Leota Park.
- Publishing articles relevant to Evansville's history, online, and in local newspapers.
- Collecting artifacts and donations from past and present Evansville residents.
The Evansville Grove Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that relies on donations from individuals and businesses to maintain the Historic Baker Office building and to support the Society's activities. The Society mounts an annual membership-and-donation drive to aid in achieving those goals. Volunteers are welcome at any time to help with the Society's projects and activities.
Please consider beginning (or renewing) your membership in the Evansville Grove Society. The Society keeps its members informed of its activities and welcomes their participation at its annual meeting in October. To join, please fill out and return the accompanying form to Evansville Grove Society, P.O. Box 643, Evansville, WI 53536. All memberships run through December 31st of each year.
Evansville Grove Society
Board of Directors
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