Events
Annual Memorial Day Remembrance
- May 26, 2025
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Fillmore Turner Hall/Union Cemetery
- 523 County Highway H – Fredonia (Fillmore)
Join us for our annual Memorial Day program of remembrance and wreath-laying ceremony at Fillmore Turner Hall & Union Cemetery.
A local family will share their legacy of serving their country for five generations. Their service includes the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and continues to the present.
The procession to Union Cemetery will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m. The ceremony will include the Kewaskum High School Band, the Honor Guard from VFW Post 1393 of West Bend, the gun salute, Taps, and the traditional fresh-flower wreath procession to the cemetery where attendees are invited to place a flower from the wreath on Veterans' graves.
The Memorial Day program takes place indoors at the historic Fillmore Turner Hall. Handicapped access and parking are available. Brats & burgers will be available at 11:30 AM, provided by St. Martin's Church.
This program of remembrance has been hosted by Farmington Historical Society since 1997 and is open to the public.
Saxonia House Oktoberfest
- September 20, 2025
- Time: TBD
- Saxonia House
- 421 County Highway H – Fredonia (Fillmore)
We are partnering with Friends of Saxonia House for their 3rd annual Oktoberfest held on the Saxonia House property.
More information will become available at a later date.
Follow Friends of Saxonia House on Facebook for updates.
PAST EVENTS
USA Cemeteries in Europe
March 8, 2025
There are numerous cemeteries and memorials throughout the world honoring U.S. service members who have given the ultimate sacrifice on foreign soil.
An informative presentation on the American cemeteries located in France, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg was presented by Allen Buchholz who has traveled extensively and visited these cemeteries. He shared his travels and tied his experiences to local veterans to bring the subject closer to home.
The Future of Lizard Mound State Park
March 9, 2024
Lizard Mound is one of the most well-preserved Native American effigy mound sites in the United States, with 28 surviving conical and linear mounds on the property. After many years as a County park, the WI Department of Natural Resources has reacquired Lizard Mound and is in the process of restoring the property.
Representatives from the Kettle Moraine State Forest–Northern Unit provided updates on preservation work and other site enhancements being done at Lizard Mound State Park.
Oktoberfest Open House at Saxonia House & Traditions Pub
September 16, 2023
Built in 1855, the Saxonia House is one of the oldest properties in Fillmore. It served as a family home, as well as an inn for visitors, a post office, a store, and a meeting hall. Friends of Saxonia House began restoration efforts to preserve this historic property in 2021.
Featured was an open house of the Saxonia House and Farmington Brewery beer cave. Author Michael Besch was on hand to sign his book, “The Saxonia House; Preserving the Past, Building the Future.” Storytelling, beer-tasting, a walk through nearby St. Martin's Cemetery, and refreshments at Traditions Pub rounded out the day.
Measuring and Mapping the Land: The Formation of Farmington
March 11, 2023
A fascinating look at the early 1830s surveying of the land that became Farmington Township!
The life of a surveyor was difficult, following the compass relentlessly over hills and through swamps & forests, taking field notes along the way. Featured was an 1835 map of Farmington that included physical features of the land, identifying good farmland and where sawmills and grist mills were later established in Farmington. Presented by Tom Theusch of Farmington Historical Society.
The First Families of St. Michaels Genealogy Presentation
October 16, 2022
Some of the first families to settle in the area now known as St. Michaels in Kewaskum were the Herriges, Schneider, Schaefer, Schaeffer, Thull, Theusch and Rodenkirch families.
Marcia Theusch presented a program about these pioneer families that settled the St. Michaels community in 1846. The attendees, many who are descendants of these founding families, shared stories, genealogy information, and photos or artifacts.
Farmington's Country Schools: History & Recollections
March 12, 2022
As pioneer families arrived in Farmington, schools were needed. Early town governments were responsible for providing schools, and by 1880, Farmington had 691 students in nine schools.
Speaker Marcia Theusch outlined the interesting history of these early schools that served the pioneer community in Farmington, leading up to the opening of Farmington Elementary School.
Edith Galt Wilson: To End All Wars
March 14, 2020
Mrs. Wilson has greeted another New Year quietly after the death of President Wilson in February, 1924. A riveting dramatic performance featuring historical impressionist Jessica Michna as she portrayed former First Lady Edith Galt Wilson during the Roaring Twenties.
War Dogs: America's Unsung Heroes of All Wars
March 23, 2019
Dogs have been used by the military in all wars and have provided a variety of services and saved many lives. War Dogs, a group from Menomonee Falls, brought their dogs and demonstrated the nature of military actions that various breeds of dogs provided to save lives.
A History of Wedding Attire & Customs
March 10, 2018
The wedding dress has a history all its own and is often carefully preserved as a family heirloom. Guest Speaker Hannah Schladweiler presented an educational look at wedding attire and customs from bygone eras.
FARMINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY