WIRock--Historical & Genealogical Societies & Museums

Genealogical & Historical Societies & Museums

BELOIT

America's Dairyland Heritage Site*
- DoDaDAI - 2605 Colley Road, Beloit, WI 53511
- 608-363-2324 (608-Do-Da-DAI)
Angel Museum*
- 656 Pleasant Street (Hwy. 51), Beloit, WI 53511
- 608-362-9099
Beckman Mill
- County H, 1 mile south of Hwy. 81 (6 miles west of Beloit)
- see Friends of Beckman Mill, Inc.
Beloit College Archives*
Beloit Historical Society*
Beloit History Project* (history of Beloit Corp.)
Beloit Visitors Center*
- 1003 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53115
- 608-365-4838
Dougan Round Barn
- see America's Dairyland Heritage Site
Friends of Beckman Mill, Inc.*
- P.O. Box 74, Beloit, WI 53115
- 608-362-2528 or 608-362-3267
- Museum located on County H, 1 mile south of Hwy. 81 (6 miles west of Beloit)
Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead*
- 2149 St. Lawrence Ave., Beloit, WI 53115
- 608-365-3811
Lincoln Center Headquarters & Museum*
- 845 Hackett St., Beloit, WI 53115
- 608-365-7835
Logan Museum of Anthropology* (Beloit College)
- Prospect Ave. & Bushnell St., Beloit
- 608-363-2677
Roy Chapman Andrews Society*
- c/o Visit Beloit, 1003 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53115
- 608-365-4838 or 800-423-5648 (800-4-BELOIT)
Wright Museum of Art* (Beloit College)
- College St. & Bushnell St., Beloit

BRODHEAD (in Green County)

Brodhead Historical Society*
- 1101 East 6th Ave., Brodhead, WI 53510
- 608-897-8048
Brodhead Historical Museum*
- Museum located in the old Milwaukee Road Railraod Depot in Brodhead

CLINTON

Clinton Community Historical Society
- P.O. Box 606, Clinton, WI 53525
- 608-676-4940

COOKSVILLE

EDGERTON

Albion Academy Historical Museum
- 9895 Edgewood Shore, Edgerton, WI 53534
- 608-884-3940 or 608-884-8186
Edgerton Area History Museum
- 20 S. Main St. (P.O. Box 287), Edgerton, WI 53534
- 608-884-4319
Rock River Thresheree, Inc.*
- 51 Cox Road, Edgerton, WI 53534
- 608-868-2814
Sterling North Society, Ltd.*
- P.O. Box 173, Edgerton, WI 53534
- 608-884-3731 or 608-884-3870
- Sterling North Home & Museum located at 409 W. Rollin St., Edgerton
Tobacco City Museum
- 210 W. Fulton St., Edgerton, WI 53534
- 608-884-4319

EVANSVILLE

Evansville Grove Society
- contact Betsy Ahner, 20 S. First St., Evansville, WI 53536
- 608-882-5357

FOOTVILLE

Footville State Bank Museum*
- P.O. Box 253, Footville, WI 53537-0253
- Bank located at 158 Depot St., Footville
Footville Telephone Company Museum*
- 115 W. Center St., Footville
- see Footville State Bank for mailing address

JANESVILLE

Janesville Convention & Visitors Bureau*
Lincoln-Tallman Restorations*
- 440 N. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53545
- 608-756-4509 or 608-752-4519
Frances Willard Schoolhouse
- Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds, Janesville
- 608-756-4509
Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center
- 426 N. Jackson St., Janesville, WI 53545
- 608-756-4509 or 608-752-4519

LUTHER VALLEY

Luther Valley Historical Society, Inc. (CPL) *
- P.O. Box 253, Footville, WI 53537-0253
- 608-876-6892
- Museum located at 158 Depot Street

MILTON

Goodrich House
- 742 E. Madison Ave., Milton, WI 53563
- 608-868-7772
Milton College Historic District
- 513 College St., Milton, WI 53563
- 608-868-2354 or 608-868-7885
Milton College Preservation Society*
- P.O. Box 84, Milton, WI 53563
Milton Historical Society*
- P.O. Box 245, Milton, WI 53563
- 608-868-7772
Milton House Museum National Historic Landmark*
- 18 S. Janesville St., Milton, WI 53563
- 608-868-7772
- see also: Aboard the Underground Railroad*

Rock County

Archives and Research Center
- 931 Mineral Point Rd., Janesville, WI 53545
- 608-752-5891
German Interest Group (GIG)*
- P.O. Box 2185, Janesville, WI 53545-2185
Old World Wisconsin*
- S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle, WI 53119
- 262-594-6300
Rock County Genealogical Society, Inc.(RCGS)*
- P.O. Box 711, Janesville, WI 53547-0711
- 608-755-1215
Rock County Historical Society (RCHS)*
- P.O. Box 8096, Janesville, WI 53547-8096
- 608-756-4509
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Area Research Center
- Harold Andersen Library*
- 800 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190
- 262-472-5520
- covers Jefferson, Rock & Walworth counties

Wisconsin

PortalWisconsin.org*
Wisconsin Cartographers Guild
Wisconsin Council for Local History* - Part of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Genealogical Council, Inc.
Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS)*
- 816 State St., Madison, WI 53706
- 608-264-6460
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS)*
- P.O. Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705-0106
- South Central Chapter of the WSGS*
  - P.O. Box 5652, Madison, WI 53075-0652

Cultural & Ethnic Groups

Aboard the Underground Railroad*
America's Dairyland Heritage Site*
- DoDaDAI - 2605 Colley Road, Beloit, WI 53511
- 608-363-2324 (608-Do-Da-DAI)
German Interest Group (GIG)*
- P.O. Box 2185, Janesville, WI 53545-2185
Norwegian-American Historical Association*
- 1510 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN 55057-1097
Scottish-American Historical Society*
- 607 E. 2nd Ave., Brodhead, WI 53520-1114
- 608-897-2368

If you know of a genealogical or historical society (or website) in Rock County not listed here, please e-mail the Rock County Coordinator.


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