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We hope you will enjoy reading about Fitchburg, Wisconsin as it developed from a sparsely populated township to a group of small communities and finally to a vibrant and diversified city encompassing nearly all of the township of Fitchburg in Dane County.

FHS Website Alert

The video of our featured 2024 annual meeting presentation, 10,000 Years Of Occupation by Elizabeth and Luther J. Leith is now on our FHS YouTube website. Links to this and other presentations and interviews can be found on our Video Presentations webpage.

Short Articles

The 2023 Fitchburg Mayoral Awards

Mayor Julia Arata-Fratta honored and recognized Peg Guse (staff member), Ed Kinney (community member), Oak Bank (business/organization) and the Fitchburg Historical Society (nonprofit organization). Mayor Arata-Fratta is recognizing these recipients for their community leadership, inspiring service to the community, setting an example for others and their commitment to and significant impact on Fitchburg.

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Display Case

The Fitchburg Historical Society display case is located near the Fitchburg Room on the southeast corner on the second floor of the Fitchburg Public Library.  The display case highlights a variety of historical items throughout the year.  When the displays are changed, they focus on Fitchburg events and people and/or historical happenings of community interest.

The Society’s new display features the Swan Creek Sewing Circle. Founded in 1915, the Circle was the topic of the Society’s fall program. Included in the display are minutes from the group’s first meeting, an award-winning signature quilt made by Circle members, and Circle-related artifacts from a third-generation member’s family. The Circle’s long history provides a glimpse into the changing lives of the women over the past century. Learn more by viewing the fall program on our FHS YouTube site.

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