2023 Award Nominations
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Brown County Historical Society is accepting nominations for its annual Historic Preservation Awards, to be presented at the Society’s Annual Dinner in early 2024. Self-nominations are welcomed. Categories Awards are generally presented in the[more]
Belgian Roadside Chapels
The wayside votive chapels of Northeast Wisconsin are a religious tradition brought from the old world. In the 1850s, Belgian immigrants began settling in northeast Brown, northwest Kewaunee, and southern Door counties, bringing their cherished culture and customs. Mostly devout[more]
Historic Preservation Awards
Each year the Historic Preservation Committee of the Brown County Historical Society presents awards to businesses, organizations and individuals for their efforts to preserve, restore, and adapt for reuse, vintage and historic buildings in Brown County. These awards are presented[more]
Historic Preservation Watch List
Faced with their survival, older buildings are often at the mercy of a multitude of factors, including nearby development pressures, obsolescence of use, and inadequate maintenance. For some Brown County buildings, that effort has been lost. For many others that[more]