Kewaunee County Jail Musuem

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613 Dodge St
Kewaunee, WI 54216

The Kewaunee County Historical Society operates the Kewaunee County Jail Museum, which showcases the rich history of Kewaunee County through unique displays and artifacts, including period rooms and jail cells. Established in 1969, the museum is housed in a National Register Jail building from 1876 and features a core display from the Decker Collection, gifted to the county in the early 1900s.

Additionally, the KCHS History Center, located in downtown Kewaunee, offers over 20,000 photographs and thousands of historical documents that serve genealogists, researchers, and history enthusiasts. The center aims to preserve and celebrate the local history of Kewaunee County through various programs and community engagement initiatives.

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Culture shock
9/3/2018

Cool self guided tour. The ladies running the front desk where friendly and helpful. The teens with ...

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Great visit and tour!
6/24/2018

We really enjoy visiting historical societies and learning about the history of the town and people....

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Cool historic jail musem
6/19/2017

This historic jail musem is self guided with a manual. However, I recevied a personable and professi...

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