Whitewater Historical Society | Preserving, Collecting, Sharing

PRESERVING, COLLECTING, SHARING.

OUR MISSION

The Whitewater Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Whitewater, Wisconsin and surrounding towns. To fulfill this mission, the society holds four general interest meetings each year that feature programs and/or speakers on topics of local history. The society operates a museum of local history that is housed in the historic Whitewater Passenger Depot, and it oversees the preservation of the historic Stone Stable nearby.

FEATURED STORIES

Whitewater’s Historic Schools

In 1840, the earliest white settlers established a school district in Whitewater and built a small log-constructed school. In 1844, this building was replaced with a brick structure measuring 24 x 28 feet. The building was located on what is now the site of the Birge Fountain in front of the White Memorial Building and was known later as the “Little Brick.” In 1854, a much larger school was built on the southeast corner of Prairie and Center Streets (now Big Brick Park)