9724 West Forest Home Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130
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| The
Stahl-Conrad
Homestead 9724 West Forest Home Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130 |
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Homestead Happenings  |
Quilt Exhibit: There is an exhibit of quilts and other handmade items at the Homestead (9724 W. Forest Home Ave.), in the house. The exhibit (free and open to the public) will be open on Saturdays during the farmers' markets, or by appointment (call 414-858-9195). For current information about the Stahl-Conrad Homestead, a non-profit historical society, please go to Homestead Happenings. There you can access our newsletters and annual reports. |
Stahl-Conrad
Homestead, Inc.
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On
July 31, 2003, Stahl-Conrad Homestead, Inc.,
a non-profit historical society, purchased the property at 9724 West
Forest Home Avenue. View maps.
We
are dedicated to creating a
museum and preserving this homestead as a remnant of a bygone
lifestyle. Read
mission statement. We welcome new and renewing members! Go to Membership. The Homestead was featured in the front page story of the July 10, 2003 issue of the Hales Corners Village Hub. Read the article. |
| The
Homestead |
The
property includes an 1870s German farmhouse
and adjacent land which was in the ownership of Hans Stahl and his
descendants, the Conrads, from 1869 to 1986. The 2.5 acre site is a
small portion of the original Stahl property. MORE In 2006 the Stahl-Conrad Homestead was designated a local historic landmark by the Village of Hales Corners. |
| Janesville
Plank Road |
The
homestead land itself has great historical
significance. It is located on the former Janesville Plank
Road,
a route taken by early settlers as they sought fertile land southwest
of Milwaukee. The property represents what this area once
was:
small, quiet, agricultural. |
| We
need your help! |
We
welcome monetary contributions, gifts of
goods and services, and/or your help as a volunteer!
We also appreciate donations of items relating to settlement
of this area, 19th and early 20th century farming, the Stahl and
Conrad families, businesses operated by the Conrads, etc.
Please
call 414-858-9195 for more information about contributions and
donations. |
| Contact
us |
You
can reach us at 414-858-9195, or e-mail
the webmaster. |
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Corners |
| This web site began on July 8, 2003. |