Exhuberant Historical Society Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Oregon, Wisconsin
By Laurie Logan, South Central WI Real Estate
(Keller Williams Realty, Inc., Broker Associate)
For Excellent Insight into the history of Oregon, WI, check out the book: A Walk Back in History: Did You Know? by Florice Paulson.Ms. Paulson and many others have been instrumental in the success enjoyed by the Oregon Historical Society. The Society recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary in the Fall of 2007. In the mid - 80's, Eeda Lumley, an Oregon native, saw construction crews tearing down Sarbacher's Blacksmith shop on Main Street. Realizing that something must be done, Lumley called friends and generated interest to form an historical society.Almost twenty individuals attended the start-up meeting at Village Hall, in September 1987. The Oregon Area Historical Society is headquarted at the society's museum on 159 W. Lincoln St. In 1989, Florice Paulson purchased the building an...
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