Plymouth Historical Society
420 East Mill Street
Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 893-1876
email us

Did you ever wash cloths in the old fashioned way with wooden washtubs? Perhaps that is still your method you look forward to each washday with delight. Well, hardly! A set of “Standard” laundry trays would mean an orderly laundry, one of more inviting appearance and easier laundering and your satisfaction would not lessened by the high class workmanship which characterizes the work we do. J.H. Timm Co.

Plymouth Reporter – June 28, 1913

Girls! No experience necessary. Married or single. We will pay you while training to become a Telephone Operator. Also have openings for former operators. Commonwealth Telephone Co. Plymouth Wis. It’s patriotic to help on the home front wherever you can.

Plymouth Review – March 25, 1943

On Sunday evening, May 9, at 8 o’clock, when the Kraft Choral Society opens its third annual concert, Plymouth will have an opportunity to enjoy the finest choral concert program ever to be heard in this city. The presentation of the two part program, which will include excerpts from the opera “Cavallerai Rusticana” as the second half of the evening’s concert, is an undertaking that surpasses anything that has ever been done in Plymouth. Cities many times larger would hesitate to even attempt a program of this kind.

Plymouth Review – April 29, 1943

Links   |   Home

Operated by the Plymouth Historical Society, the Plymouth Historical Museum contains a variety of exhibits and is home to many interesting events and exhibits. Several large collections are permanently displayed in the museum, including exhibits featuring the Plymouth Fire Department, a blacksmith shop, turn of the century parlor, vintage clothing, World War II, and Native American artifacts. Other displays change throughout the year, allowing the Society to feature smaller collections and pieces of special interest.

Cemetery Walk - May 18, 2008
See history unfold before your eyes as students from the Plymouth High School Drama Class and volunteers appear in period costume to portray early Plymouth settlers at various grave sites. The reenactors will tell you about the lives they once lived and the impact they had on our community. Tour is held at the Union Cemetery from 1 to 3 pm. You may take the tour at your own pace. We suggest you plan at least one hour to visit the sites. Free admission. Refreshments will be available at the VFW Hall at the southwest edge of the cemetery. Tours start at the Forest Avenue entrance on the VFW parking lot. View 2007 Cemetery Walk photos!

Home and Garden Tour - June 28, 2008
Plymouth Historical Society's 2008 Home and Garden Tour offers home and garden tours, talks and tips! The tour includes three Plymouth locations: Deb Gentine’s garden (N6754 Sportsmans Lane); Jerry/Mary Wieser’s garden (N6423 Riverview Road); and Tom/Terri Wieser’s home AND garden (W5801 Woodland Road). Linda Goodine of Herbs n' Such will give a presentation on home grown herbs at 10 am at the Gentine location. Join us for the Patios, Ponds and Garden Sheds Q & A session at 1 pm at the Wieser location. Tickets are available at the Plymouth Historical Museum. Event will run from 9-3pm, rain or shine. Tickets available at Plymouth Historical Museum, Fibber McGee’s Closet, Custom Craft Trophy, Curves. Cost is $8/person in advance; $10/person day of event. Sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Apron Strings Tea Party - September 6, 2008
Enjoy the nostalgia of old aprons, the pretty styles and the stories they tell at the Apron String Tea Party.  Finger sandwiches, fruit salad, old fashioned desserts, tea, coffee and punch will be served on beautifully set tables.  Nostalgic music will be performed by Sound Celebration's quartet. View a vintage apron and cookbook display. There will be prizes and a silent auction and time to visit and share stories.  You are invited to wear or bring a special apron! Advance tickets ($15) are required.  Sponsored by the Plymouth Historical Society and the GFWC Plymouth Woman’s Club, the Apron Strings Tea Party will be held at 1pm at the First Congregational Church.

New Location

Our new location offers us 4,800 square feet which will provide ample space to expand our exhibits. New exhibits may include a general store, an early Plymouth gas station, a school display, Victorian parlor, extensive arrowhead collection, vintage clothing and artwork, and a gift shop. In order for this dream to become a reality, we need your help. Please consider volunteering in this exciting project by painting, cleaning, dry walling, etc. The full 100% of your donation goes to the Plymouth Historical Society. All donations and are tax deductible. Come share the future!

Plymouth Baseball Exhibit

View early photos and articles on Plymouth baseball. Take a peek at a scrapbook on Jimmie Pokel, Plymouth's most noted baseball player.

Chuck Strobel Collection

This wonderfully fine collection includes over 200 items representing the best of Plymouth memorabilia. Reminisce as you look at samples of freebies given away by Plymouth businesses over the years.

Exhibit Items Needed!

Do you have any Plymouth memorabilia? We are putting together a new display and are scouring the area for exhibit items. We gladly accept donations and reserve the right to determine their use accordingly. Please email us or call 1-920-893-1876 if you would like to make a donation.

Union Cemetery - May 18, 2008

Plymouth High School Drama Class students and volunteers appear in period costume to portray early settlers at various grave sites. See history unfold before your eyes! View photos from previous year reenactments. The reenactors will tell you about the lives they once lived and the impact they had on our community. Tour is held at the Union Cemetery from 1 to 3 pm. You may take the tour at your own pace. We suggest you plan at least one hour to visit the sites. As usual, this is open to the public and is free of charge. Refreshments will be available at the VFW Hall at the southwest edge of the cemetery. Tours start at the Forest Avenue entrance on the VFW parking lot. The 2007 Union Cemetery Tour is scheduled for May 20. Hope to see you there!

Museum Tours

The museum is open to the public. School groups are welcome and guides are available when requested in advance. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 10-2 pm.

Anderson Family Photograph Collection

The Anderson Family photograph collection contains over 4,300 photographs of the Anderson family as well as other families, businesses, proms, birthday parties and weddings. The photographs cover a thirty year period from the mid 1930’s to the mid 1960’s.

Vintage Clothing / Scrapbooks

Roger Curtiss, on behalf of his late mother, Elizabeth Curtiss, donated four trunks of vintage clothing and related items dating from the late 1800's. Scrapbooks on various topics, newspaper clippings and calendars were also donated.

Plymouth Phonograph

Carl Graf, whose mother, Martha Brickbauer, was the daughter of Dr. George Brickbauer, donated a 1920 phonograph. Dr. Brickbauer was a general practitioner, who practiced primarily in the Kiel and New Holstein area. Dr. Brickbauer was president of the Plymouth Phonograph Company. It is believed that this was the first of thousands of phonographs produced in Plymouth.

Bergin Native American Artifacts

The Bergin Native American Collection is an extensive collection of arrowheads, axes, hoes, potting chards, drills and hammer stones. For 75 years Billy Bergin collected the artifacts from the nearby Sheboygan marsh areas. This indigenous collection contains points from each archeological time period including the oldest known “Clovis” point.

Clara Steinecker Collection

The Clara Steinecker Collection is comprised of extensive educational materials utilized in the local school systems. Mrs. Steinecker was a teacher, school administrator and author who spent a lifetime collecting items such as globes, maps, attendance records, books and teaching aids.

City History      Membership      Contributions
Events/Exhibits      Home & Garden      Home

Copyright © 2008 Plymouth Historical Society, Inc.