News Release

July 2, 2018 - 19th-Century Independence Day Celebration

For Immediate Release

Looking for a unique way to spend the Fourth of July this Wednesday? Look no further than Old World Wisconsin located in Eagle, WI. Guests will experience an Independence Day through fun hands-on activities and living history presentations. Take your turn at churning ice cream, participate in the historic parade, try your luck at the greased-pole contest or the pie eating contest or play period sports games. There will be something for the whole family. Below is a media advisory with more information.

What: 19th Century Independence Day Celebration

When: Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where: Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Wisconsin 67, Eagle, WI 53119

Why: This interactive time travel experience will let guests participate in many hands-on activities including ice cream making, period sports and games, try their luck at the greased-pole contest or the pie-eating contest and participate and watch the 1880's-style Independence Day parade. Come and see why Travel + Leisure Magazine calls Old World Wisconsin’s Independence Day Parade “One of the best in the country."

Cost: Adults (18-64) $19; children (5-17) $10 (children 4 and under are free); senior citizens (65 and over) $16. PLEASE NOTE: Veterans receive FREE admission on July 4th.

Contact: Kara O'Keeffe, [email protected], 608-261-9596. On the day of the event please contact Dan Freas at (317) 403-8419.

About Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction that features interactive environments and immersive stories of 19^th-and early 20^th-century Midwestern immigrant farm and rural life. It is one of twelve Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums around the state. The site operates weekends in May, then daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, then Thursdays through Sundays September 10 through October 31. The museum offers guests hands-on activities, led by period-clad staff members, as they visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is located on Highway 67 just south of Eagle, Wisconsin in the Milwaukee/Chicago/Madison triangle. For more information visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.

About Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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