Walworth County Historical Society

Walworth County Historical Society The Webster House Museum is located a 9 E. Rockwell St. Elkhorn. The History Center, including The Doris M. Broad St. Elkhorn, WI. or by appointment.

Reinke Research Center, Veterans Museum, Genealogy Center, and The Paul and Katharine Schmidt Library are located at 9 S. The Walworth County Historical Society, headquartered in Elkhorn, Wis., the county seat, is a non-profit organization aimed at preserving the area's past and educating the public. Company Overview:

Headed by a Board of Directors, the historical society operates the Webster House Museum, a well maintained white clapboard house, containing Civil War and Victorian period items. The organization also opens its Veteran's Museum for tours & Doris Reinke Research Center to the public for research, in addition to other small, historic buildings. Museum tours take place Wednesday through Saturday, May - October
from 1-5 p.m. Call (262) 723-7848 for more information.

03/30/2026
02/14/2026

2026 is the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Over the next 250 days we will be highlighting historic people, places or things from around Walworth County.

Up next is Badger High School.

How did Lake Geneva’s Badger High School get its name?

When Lake Geneva High School and Genoa City High School merged in 1958, administrators at the school thought the best thing to do in order to determine a new name for the school was to let the students vote.

The proposed names on the ballot were Park High School, Lake City High School, La Follette High School, Park View High School, and, of course, Badger High School.

According to school legend, a group of senior football players formed a plan to convince the Class of 1958 to vote for the “dumbest” name, since they would no longer be attending the school. Enough of the senior class voted for Badger High School, and the name was submitted to the district board for formal acceptance!

Walworth@250 #44

02/05/2026

Question: Do you enjoy talking to people? Maybe like history?
Contact us, We would love to chat about VOLUNTEER opportunities.

Can anyone identify this Walworth County home? Possibly located in Elkhorn.
01/28/2026

Can anyone identify this Walworth County home? Possibly located in Elkhorn.

01/19/2026

Doing the work.
Music exhibit coming along

Due to inclement weather this Saturday. This event has been POSTPONED. New date is Saturday DECEMBER 20TH, 2025. Same ti...
12/10/2025

Due to inclement weather this Saturday. This event has been POSTPONED. New date is Saturday DECEMBER 20TH, 2025. Same time 11 a.m.

Investigating Joseph P. Webster's violin. Discovery never ends
11/13/2025

Investigating Joseph P. Webster's violin.
Discovery never ends

Address

P. O. Box 273 9 S. Broad Street
Elkhorn, WI
53121

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Thursday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12627237848

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