• Night (and Day) at the Museum 2023

    Lafayette County Historical and Genealogy Society Museum 525 Main St, Darlington, Wisconsin

    A three day celebration of our county’s history including historical re-enactments, encampments of Fur Trade Era and Civil War Era living history, displays of ancient artifacts, food vendors, farmers’ market, craft fair, live music, interaction with historical characters of the county. Visitors can participate in quilting bee, cannon and rifle shooting, primitive archery, and tomahawk […]

  • Day Trip to Blackhawk Historical Sites

    Rock Island IL

    The Society is sponsoring a bus trip in a comfortable Lamers Motor Coach, to visit several historic sites related to our own history during the Blackhawk War. The bus will have pick up points in Monroe and Darlington (others may be added depending on riders). Sites visited include the Blackhawk /state Historic Site and Rock […]

  • Caboose Concert

    Darlington American Legion post 214 1400 Keep St, Darlington, WI, United States

    A fundraising event will be a concert by “Stump Fiddle Band” and “Just Jake” at the Darlington American Legion Hall on April 13. The doors will open at 6:30 and […]

  • Tunes at Twilight dinner by LCHGS

    Veterans Park in Darlingon 500 Main St, Darlington

    Enjoy a meal at the concert in the park: Tunes at Twilight on July 27 featuring “Linda and the Zeroes” and the Darlington Children’s Theater Troupe. LCHGS volunteers will serve […]

  • Octagon Bake Sale

    Lafayette County Fairgrounds, Darlington WI

    Come to the Lafayette County Fair and see the Octagon Building where we will hold a Bake Sale to raise funds for the Caboose Restoration Project, from 11 to 5 […]

  • Octagon Bake Sale at the Fair

    Lafayette County Fairgrounds, Darlington WI

    On Friday and Saturday of the Lafayette County Fair LCHGS will hold a Bake Sale at the Octagon Building. Yummy treats will be available for sale as well as water, […]

  • Tunes at Twilight Dinner

    LCHGS will provide dinner at the concert in Veterans Park. This fundraiser involves selling BBQ Beef sandwiches, chips drinks and ice cream sundaes. before, during, and at intermission of the […]

  • Darlington 175th Celebration History Tours

    Darlington Depot, Washington St.

    LCHGS Darlington Depot Museum will be the departure point for riding tours of historical sites around Darlington. The Depot will be open for visitors with shaved ice, face painting, Gelato Treats, and other items for sale.

  • Lavern Kammerude — Celebration of Life and Art

    Lafayette County Historical and Genealogy Society Museum 525 Main St, Darlington, Wisconsin

    This program will celebrate the life and art of renowned local artist Lavern Kammerude. There will be stories of his life, and a display of original paintings – some from […]

  • Haste to the Wedding – a Celebration of Weddings

    Lafayette County Historical and Genealogy Society Museum 525 Main St, Darlington, Wisconsin

    Wisconsin Historical Society Curator, Tamara Funk will present a program on the changing philosophies and customs of Euro-American Weddings from the 18th to the 20th centuries. At the same time […]