LGHS 2023 AT&AF Ford NAA Tractor, Courtesy of Dave Westen.
Saturday & Sunday, July 27 – 28: Antique Tractor and Arts Festival, 10 am – 4 pm.
Join us for a day or two of our annual Antique Tractor & Arts Festival held on the beautiful grounds of the Liberty Grove Historical Society. This is our main fundraiser for the Season.
This family-friendly event features vintage tractors, numerous art vendors, live music 11-3 pm, raffle prizes from local businesses, a chance to win a quilt, a baby animal petting area, a 1 pm tractor parade, hayrides, backhoe rides, plenty of good food, snacks, and beverages including Island Orchard Cider.
This year’s festival will feature the Door County Bookmobile on both days.
Saturday’s live music will feature Jerry Voelker and the Jolly Gents. Sunday’s live music will feature Lynn Gundmundsen and Tom Beckman.
A docent will be located in the Log Museum and all of our historic buildings will be open to view except for the barn. Plenty of parking and seating available.
Art Vendors are welcome. Please get in touch with Jan Newport at jannewport76@gmail.com for further information.
As always, we are looking for Volunteers for this event to help in various ways. If you can help, for even part of one of these days, it would be greatly appreciated. All LGHS Volunteers are invited to the Volunteer Picnic on Monday, August 5 at 6:00 pm in the barn for more good food and camaraderie. Please contact Dave Westen at dcwesten@gmail.com if you are available to offer your support.
This fundraiser helps to support the LGHS mission in 2024. We especially would like to thank the following generous local business sponsors: Piggly Wiggly, Main Street Market, Door County North, Dave’s Tree Service, Island Orchard Cider, Door County Ice Cream Factory & Sandwich Shoppe, The Vault, Later Gator and Wisconsin Public Radio.
All events are subject to change. For the most current event information find us on Facebook.com/libertygrovehistory.
Additional 2024 Programming and Events
Spring Potluck Meeting is Monday, May 20, 6 pm located at the Town of Liberty Grove Hall. All LGHS members and anyone considering joining are invited to attend.
A unique June, June and August monthly evening program capturing local history will be presented every 3rd Monday at 7 pm following a general membership meeting in the white museum barn. Charlie Henriksen– Henriksen Family Continues Liberty Grove Commercial Fishing Traditions will be presented on June 17; Wills Store- It’s a Small Town! True Romances & Adventures will be presented on July 15 and Mertha Fulkerson: The Arc and Legacy of an Exemplary Life will be presented on August 19.
The 24th Annual “Lake to Table” Fish Boil Fundraiser is on-site in the barn on Thursday, June 20, from 4 – 8 pm.
Museum 2024 Season Opening Day is Saturday, June 22 with extended hours 10 – 4 pm. Members of the Forest County Potawatomi Community from Northern Wisconsin will help us learn about the Traditions and Cultures that helped these first people survive for hundreds of generations, endure forced migration from their homes in the 1830s and renew their communities.
Antique Tractor & Arts Festival is a 2-day weekend event, July 27-28, 10 – 4 pm.
Volunteer Picnic is Monday, August 5, 6-8 pm.
Vintage Market Days are Saturday, August 10 and September 14, 10 – 3 pm.
Gustave’s 1887 Lodge on-site tour is presented by Annie Miller, on September 16, 4 pm.
Fall Color “Photo Op” Day is Saturday, October 12, 10 – 3 pm and the last day the museum buildings will be open for the 2024 season.
Fall Potluck Meeting is Monday, Oct. 21, 6 pm located at the Town of Liberty Grove Hall. All LGHS members and anyone considering joining are invited to attend.