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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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Educational Programs at the Local History Room


"Monroe County ABCs"
Suggested Grade Level: Preschool-1

"A Travel Through Time: A Day in the Life of a Kid in 1880"
Suggested Grade Level: 1-5

"Then & Now: Learning History From Old Things"
Suggested Grade Level: 2-6

"Pack Your Trunk: Immigration to Monroe County"
Suggested Grade Level: 3-6

"Farmer Goes to War: Monroe County in the American Civil War"
Suggested Grade Level: 3-8

"Survivor: Pioneer Farm Life"
Suggested Grade Level: 3-8

"Pioneer Olympics"
Suggested Grade Level: 4-8

"History Detectives"
Suggested Grade Level: 4-8

"Discover Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy"
Suggested Grade Level: 5-8


Monroe County History Educational Programs           Monroe County History Educational Programs

Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 W. Main St., Sparta, WI 54656 | Phone: (608) 269-8680 | Email: MCLHR@centurytel.net | Visit Us On Facebook
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