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    1. Wild Rose Historical Museum is Open
    2. Pam Anderson
    3. The Wild Rose Historical Society Museum is open for the season on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the summer. The last day of the season is September 2nd, the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. The museum is located on Highway 22 which is also Main Street in Wild Rose. It is located across the street from the Pioneer Pub. The museum consists of the Elisha Stewart House, a barn and blacksmith shop, carriage horse, general store, weaving room, a one room school, pioneer hall , drug store, smoke house and gift shop. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. The museum is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 PM but if you are there by 3:00 PM you can still take the tour. The tour varies from 30 minutes to an hour depending on your interests and if you ask questions. This website gives a more detailed idea of what you will see: http://www.1wisconsin.com/wildrose/Museum/museum.htm The museum also has some archival material as well as old photographs. This addr! ess has old pictures of Wild Rose: http://www.1wisconsin.com/wildrose/History/default.htm. We have many more pictures than are on the website. We also have a plaque in honor of William Knights who was one the founders of the Gideons. Mr. Knights is the one who suggested the name Gideons. Pam Anderson

    07/04/2006 08:01:06