Portage County Historical Society

Newsletter Archives

The first gathering of interested parties for the forming of a County Historical Society took place Oct. 18, 1950. Over the next year or so enough interest was generated to form the Portage County Historical Society. Its first sponsored meeting was held Oct. 27, 1952 at the Amherst High School. The second sponsored meeting was Feb. 4, 1953 at the Almond High School. The first Annual Meeting was held April 15, 1953 at Central State College (now UWSP).

The Society's first newsletter was published in April, 1956. Its second newsletter was Nov., 1957. In this second newsletter was announced the filing of the Articles for Incorporation on Sept. 18, 1957.

Unfortunately, we currently do not have all of the newsletters published by the Society. As we discover lost publications they will be added to this list. Our newsletters are assembled by decade starting with the current decade and continuing back to the 1950's.