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An interesting display of period doll houses is on display at the museum. More Information
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Reunion for All Alumni of Red Brick High School Set for August 4, 2012
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C.H. Bonsack classroom in 1926.
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OHS Red Brick Reunion Information:
August 4, 2012
11:00am – 3:00pm
JAYCEE PARK, OREGON, WI
South of High School on North Perry Parkway
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Reunion coordinator:
Elaine Dittberner
10359 Hwy Y, Lot #8
Mazomanie, WI 53560
608-795-4426
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Rural Schools Featured at Museum
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Emigrants from New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Ireland started to settle in this area in the 1840's. After clearing the land and building shelters for their family and livestock, they then established the schools.
It was the custom of farmers to deed an acre of land to the school district. Schools were often named for the donor or the topography of the land.
The OAHS has placed markers where all the rural schools were located.
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Native Americans First To Settle In Area
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As the glaciers receded, leaving in their wake wet plains and large lakes, Paleo-Indians moved north hunting big game animals and fishing.
The big game animals of the time would have included mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers and musk oxen. About 4,000 years ago many of these animals became extinct or moved further north (following the tundra left by the receding glaciers).
The early nomadic groups of Indians were later to be replaced by bands of village dwelling Indians. The Native Indians in our area were the Woodland Indians, the Winnebago, who now use their original name, the Ho Chunk.
Early Oregon settlers encountered Indians camped along Badfish Creek and its tributaries.
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Early History of Oregon:
A Photographic Journey through Oregon's Past
Run Slide Show
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Early Oregon Settlers:
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POSTCARDS
Historic Oregon images - now available on postcards.
You can find them
at the OAHS Museum.
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Upcoming Card Parties
Gather up your friends
for the upcoming card parties.
Join us for an evening of Euchre and 500
plus door prizes and a light lunch!
CARD PARTIES at the OREGON SENIOR CENTER
Sponsored by the
OREGON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SATURDAY at 7:30pm
April 21, June 2, July 7, Aug 4 and Sept 1st
Cost is $3.00
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Help Celebrate Dane County's 175th Birthday
Activities and displays will display "Dane County's rich history while looking forward to a promising future," according to County Executive Kathleen Falk.
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OREGON AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
159 W. Lincoln Street
MUSEUM OPEN
10am -4pm Every Tuesday
10am -4pm 1st Sat. of month
September through May
Note: We will be closed
January 1, 2011
Every Sat in summer (June-Aug)
and by appointment
Phone 835-8961
Visit your local museum!
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YEARBOOK PROJECT
The OAHS is trying to collect a complete set yearbooks. Can you help?
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Agri-View newspaper story:
