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Sauk County Historical Museum, Baraboo, WI

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Sauk County Historical Museum

Local history museum housed in the Van Orden Mansion, run by the Sauk County Historical Society.

531 4th Ave., Baraboo, WI · Baraboo, WI

About Sauk County Historical Museum

The Sauk County Historical Museum occupies the Van Orden Mansion in Baraboo, Wisconsin, which has housed the museum since 1939. Built in 1904, the home holds many artifacts donated to the historical society over the past century, along with original woodwork, wall coverings, light fixtures, carpets, and some of the original family's furniture. Two floors of newer exhibits explore what makes Sauk County a appealing place to visit and live. The society also operates a History Center in Baraboo for archives and research.

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