Monroe County Local History Room & Museum

News at MCLHR

April 25 History Program: "Shop Talk: History & Memories of the Milwaukee Road Shops in Tomah"
The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum presents: “Shop Talk: History & Memories of the Milwaukee Road Shops in Tomah,” a public program to be held on Thursday, April 25th at 7pm at the Sparta United Methodist Church...
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History Room closed Jan. 16-22. Reopens Jan. 23.
The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum will be closed to the public from January 16 through January 22, 2024 for exhibit changing and seasonal maintenance...
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Warriors, Saints and Scoundrels: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin

Do you have a story to tell about the time when the Cuban refugees were at the Fort McCoy Resettlement Center in 1980?

Please fill out the form to share your memories. Those questions with an asterisk "*" are required.

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What is your memory of when the Cuban refugees were detained at Fort McCoy in 1980*:

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Only your first name and residence in 1980 will appear on the website with your story, if it is published.

The Monroe County Local History Room & Museum reserves the right to edit and use submissions at their discretion. Not all submissions will be published on this website but may still be preserved and/or used by the Local History Room.

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