Where Past Meets Present

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Hours

Location2025
RCHS Legacies Museum
    The Heartbeat of GM, Parker Pen, and Pickard China Exhibits.
      Winter Closure
      Reopens February 20th 2025
    Lincoln-Tallman Museum
      Winter Closure
      Reopens February 20th 2025
    Questions
    608.756.4509

    Address

    426 N Jackson St.
    Janesville, WI 53548

    Phone

    (608) 756-4509

    Questions or Comments?

    Ask us about our programs, events or the Society in general

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    Tour Pricing

    Tours & Special EventsPricing
    Gowns & Guns
        Opens February 20, 2025
        Admission $15.00
      Lincoln-Tallman
      & RCHS Legacies Museums
        Combined Ticket Discount
        Winter Closure
        Re-Opening February 2025
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      ADA & Campus Accessibility

      The Rock County Historical Society welcomes all visitors. We recognize the diverse needs of our audience and offer accessible programming to enable all visitors to explore our unique campus and its sites, inside and out.

      Our Archives and Museum Center are both ADA accessible, and the first floor of the Lincoln-Tallman House is ADA accessible. The Traditional Tallman Tour is available in video format for the bedroom floor and basement.

      For questions about Campus accessibility and how we can accommodate your specific needs, call RCHS at (608) 756-4509 or use the contact form above to email us.

      Visiting Janesville and Rock County

      While in town visiting our campus, consider taking in other cultural attractions and venues that both Janesville and the greater Rock County community have to offer and make the area unique.
      These partners work closely with the Historical Society on improving the quality of life and economic impact in Janesville and Rock County. Please consider supporting these organizations by stopping by for a visit.

      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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      Visit Us

      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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