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The History of Storck Brewery
Mayville Limestone School Museum 215 N. Main St, MayvilleFrom the 1860s to the 1960s the local brewery was an important part of community life in 100s of communities throughout Wisconsin. If you have any interest in small local breweries, in local history or if you are a beerologist or zythophile (a beer lover) you won’t want to miss this presentation by John Storck. […]
Trial by Fire The Salem Witch Trials
Mayville Limestone School Museum 215 N. Main St, MayvilleIt was a new world. The settlers from England had gained a foothold in the verdant land called “Amerika”. Old traditions would be laid aside, new ones instituted. Greed, jealousy, suspicion would still persist. Were these at the root of “The Salem Witch Trials”? Innocent residents of Salem, Massachusetts were tried and many executed in […]
Mary Todd Lincoln
Mayville Limestone School Museum 215 N. Main St, MayvilleWatch history come to life when Racine actress and historical impersonator, Jessica Michna, will play the role of former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary recalls her early years and education in Lexington, Kentucky. She recalls how she came to be an abolitionist. She tells of her move to Springfield, Illinois, where she would meet […]