Where Past Meets Present

Creating a portal to Rock County history

Campus Vision

Detailing the Society’s vision for the future, the vision video demonstrates how the Strategic Plan positions historical sites, collections, staff and resources, transforming them from a series of individual buildings, into a comprehensive history campus, creating a “Portal to Rock County History.”

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Questions? Curious about the Society’s exciting future? Click the button to email Tim Maahs, Executive Director, or call him at (608) 756-4509, ext. 301.

Our Mission

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The Rock County Historical Society enriches and engages the communities in Rock County, Wisconsin through preservation and dissemination of the unique history and heritage of our area.

 

Gathering here today in the Rock River Valley, the Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) acknowledges the Indigenous People whose ancestors thrived for thousands of years in this region. RCHS welcomes all the First Nations as the nations pass along their native language and traditions to younger generations.

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RCHS Museum & Visitor Center
426 N. Jackson St.
Janesville, WI  53548
(608) 756-4509
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Lincoln Tallman Museum
440 N. Jackson St.
Janesville, WI  53548
(608) 756-4509
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