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SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Any Sat. & Sun. in September, The Other Side of History, Experience the Lincoln-Tallman House after dark during an exclusive private paranormal investigation.  8pm -12 midnight privately reserved group experience at The Lincoln-Tallman House, Janesville.

Fri. Sept 4 - Mon. Sept 7, 70th Annual Rock River Thresheree,  A Celebration of Agricultural History and Community​8 am - 5 pm, Edgerton 

Sat. Sept. 5,  Brief History of the Reintroduction of Native Americans into Illinois, 10:30 am by Ho-Chunk elder Gerald Savage at Nature At the Confluence, South Beloit 

Tues. Sept 8, Everyday American Patriot Heroes, Rovert Campbell Sr. & his Scots-Irish Family, 6:30 Live and Zoom by Vicki Ruthe Hahn of the Stateline Genealogy Club hosted by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

Wed. Sept. 9,  What’s New on the Badfish in 2026, 6:30 pm by Jim Post -   Friends of the Badfish Creek Watershed at Cooksville Community Center

Thurs. Sept. 10, Walking Tour of Downtown Janesville 6 pm, by Rich Fletcher of Roam Arount Tours

Fri. Sept. 11,  Beloit College Mound Group Walking Tour, 4:30pm, begin in the lobby of the Logan Museum, Beloit

Fri. Sept 11,  A Confluence of Authors & Stories  Growing Up in Beloit, 2 pm at Nature At the Confluence, South Beloit

Fri. & Sat. Sept. 11 & 12, Ice Cream & Airplanes Open House, Kids Activities & Vintage Planes in Action at Kelch Aviation Museum, Brodhead

Fri, Sat. & Sun. Sept 11 - 13,  Beloit Heritage Days  17 free events & historic sites over the three day celebration

Sat. Sept 12,  Hands-On History Pop Up Sulky Plows and more 19th Century Farm Equipment -- Made in Janesville 8 - 1 pm at Janesville Farmers Market

Sat. Sept. 12,  Wisconsin’s First Experimental Archaeologist Pop-up Exhibit at the Logan Museum, Beloit

Sat. Sept. 12  Big Hill Bird-Day Bash: Celebrating the Park’s 100th Birthday! 1-4 pm at Welty Environmental Center, Big Hill Park Beloit 

Sat. Sept. 12,  An evening of Acoustic Americana Music, 6 pm by Mike McKloskey at the Historic Cooksville Congregational Church  

Sun. Sept 13, Heritage Sunday historic trade demonstrators, soldiers from  different eras, music, classic cars &  tours, 11-4pm at Beckman Mill, Beloit

Tues. Sept. 15,  Uncovering the Croake Colony, 7 pm Presented by Robert Bier from Rock County's Historic Breweries, Bars, and Saloons at Albany Historical Society (Green County)  119 N. Water St, Albany

Wed. Sept. 16, The Albany Beer War, 6 pm Presented by Robert Bier from Rock County's Historic Breweries, Bars, and Saloons at Hedberg Public Library, Janesville

 Sat. Sept. 19, Evansville’s Historic House Tour  1-5pm by t he Evansville Grove Society 

Sat. Sept. 19, Big Hill Park History Lecture - How the Park Has Changed in 100 Years, 1 pm at Welty Environmental Center, Beloit

Sat. Sept. 19,  Twilight Tours with re-enactors & wine tasting option, 7-9 pm  at the Milton House

Sun. Sept. 20,  Open House/Scavenger Hunt 2-4 pm, at Luther Valley Historical Society,  158 Depot St Footville 

Thurs. Sept. 24,  Vintage Voices Through Time,  5:00 PM  8:00 PM by Rock County Historical Society at the Lincoln-Tallman House Janesville RSVP by Sept 10 

Sat. Sept. 26, Fisk Jubilee Singers, World-renowned & Grammy award-winning, with opening performance by Ko-Thi Dance Company Milton House Museum’s Signature Event 2026, 7pm at the Janesville Performing Arts Center.  Advance ticket purchase recommended.

Sat. & Sun. Sept. 26 & 27, Beckman Mill 25th Anniversary, Guest Speakers, Food and More at Beckman Mill, Beloit

OCTOBER EVENTS

Fri. to Sun. Oct. 2-4, History on Racoon Creek Encampment at Beckman Mill, Beloit  

Sat. Oct. 3,  Luminaria, Lovely Vocal and Harp Music, 7 pm at the Historic Cooksville Congregational Church 

Sun. Oct. 10 America 250 Freedom Run/Walk With Historic Displays, Music, Costumes, and Activities at Rock County Historical Society Janesville

Mon. Oct. 12,  If This Land Could Talk - Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Creek & the Rock River, 10:30 am  by Therese Oldenburg at Nature At the Confluence, South Beloit 

Wed. Oct. 14,  Hops & History "Life Is All Darkness": The Life of Mary Lincoln, 6 - 8pm sponsored by The Milton House Museum at Tasting Room of Goodworks Brewing Co.   

Fri. Oct. 16,  History and Mystery: A Paranormal Event Investigation 7 pm - 8:30 pm or 8:30 - 10 pm at the Milton House

Thurs. Oct. 22, The German Presence in Wisconsin, 10:30 am by UW Professor Louden at Janesville Senior Center 

Fri. Oct. 23, 9 - 2pm & Sat. Oct. 24, 9 - 4pm, Lincoln & Liberty Re-enactor Event at Macktown Living History, Rockton, IL  

Sat. Oct. 24,  Victorian Horrors: Gothic Novels in the Cemetery, 6:30 - 8 pm sponsorded by The Milton House Museum 

Sat. Oct. 24, Scholarship Conference Workshop 9-3pm, Live and ZOOM by Rock Co. Genealogical Society at Milton House

NOVEMBER EVENTS

Wed. Nov. 11, Hops & History, 6 - 8pm sponsored by The Milton House Museum at Tasting Room of Goodworks Brewing Co.   

Fri. Nov. 13,  Democratic Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine their own Democracies, 7pm by Dr. Susan Stokes in  Weissberg Auditorium of Beloit College 700 College St., Beloit 

Sat. Nov. 28, Christmas Tour, 4 -7 pm at The Milton House Museum

DECEMBER EVENTS

Thurs. Dec. 3,  Wreath on Parade Live Auction Annual Holiday Fundraiser 6pm at the Milton House

Thurs. Dec. 3 - Tues. Dec. 29, Holiday Tree Show, More than 100 Community-Decorated Trees, Visits from Santa, Festive Activities, and Cozy Seasonal Refreshments Rock County Historical Society at the Lincoln-Tallman House, Janesville

Sat. Dec. 5, Christmas Tour, 4 -7 pm at The Milton House Museum

 Sat. Dec. 12, Christmas Tour, 4 -7 pm at The Milton House Museum