hoard historical museum

One of the joys of travel through the US is stopping for an hour or two at local museums; they vary in quality from terrible to superb and this one rests near the top. History of the area, as you would expect, including a large collection of the "Jefferson County Union" with a pretty accurate manual index.Other exhibits include a good history of "Hoard's Dairyman", a leading publication devoted to teaching farmers how to become dairy farmers in the late 1800s as they converted from growing wheat. The Mounds Builders are featured, including directions to the panther on the west side of town lying across Route 106 from the river.Also featured is the old Hoard mansion with collections of birds, police artifacts, period furniture and tools and much more.Very kid friendly with several play stations, including a set of blocks and a sign inviting kids to play with them, the very blocks that a grandson of Hoard played with on visits.

I found it to be a very interesting museum. I am from Fort Atkinson and it was an interesting and educational experience of learning more about the history of the area. The dairy area was very informative. Overall I would recommend it to anyone.

As others have reported, this museum holds a very well done exhibit on the Mound Builders. Other exhibits included ones on dairy and Abraham Lincoln. We "packaged" our day to include the museum with rides down Wisconsin's official "Rustic Roads" as defined by the State of Wisconsin. If you plan to visit the museum, add some other destinations to round out your day. There was an extensive number of Native American arrowheads and spearheads on exhibit.There is no admission fee, but the donation box is at the front door. The website suggests $5 per adult, which is quite reasonable.

We were delighted to find this great museum. A friend recommended it as a place to stop while in town, so we gave it a try with our almost-3-year-old. It appears a nice building from the outside, but inside surprised us - gorgeous. With a dairy shrine on one side (about 16 minute interactive video tour through the museum), and historical parts on the other side and basement, it was full of things to see, do, and learn. Our favorite part was where you could walk in the old Hoard mansion and see some of the original rooms. Upstairs in the mansion, they used the rooms to display different collections like birds, Police Dept artifacts, etc. Our favorite part were very kid-friendly play stations throughout the museum. Right in the middle of the historical mansion was a drawer full of blocks with a sign that read "the Hoard's grandson used to come here and play, so now it's your turn to play!" Very cute. We enjoyed our visit and were delighted that it was free, just a suggested donation.

The Hoard Museum is surprisingly interesting, particularly for people interested in either the American Civil War and Lincoln, or for those interested in Native American artifacts.

This multi-media and interactive museum is quite informative with interesting displays about the early Native Americans who inhabited this region of Wisconsin. There is an actual historic home to tour and one wing is dedicated to the Wisconsin dairy industry. Docents are proud of their museum and willing to discuss or answer questions.

We did not know exactly what we were getting into, but once we came in we realized what a great find it was. The museum was very nice, glad there was an elevator. We watched the video on the mounds.

The Hoard Historical Museum is more than the sum of its parts and best thing is it is FREE! A treasury of local history and lore, augmented with the Knox Research Library, and a Dairy exhibit. You can learn almost anything you want to know about local history from Indian Mounds to present day Industry.They have a very nice gift shop with many books about the area. Donations are welcomed and memberships are encouraged.When there, we made inquiries about family history and the researchers at the Knox Research Library helped us find my grandmother's place I had not seen in 50 years! Professional researchers are available to help with your personal projects. At the Knox Research Library, the first research hour is free, then charges apply of $25 an hour for non-members, $15 an hour for members. The museum has a very nice staff with exhibits that are well done. Well worth a visit whatever your local interests.

This is a nice little musueum, with displays on the local indian tribes, as well on the history of the home, the family, & the community. There's a special reading/research room about Abraham Lincoln & the Civil War. Also the Dairy Shrine is a part of the museum, telling about the history of farming & milk production in Wisconsin. Entry is free, but it's such a wonderful place you'll probably end up leaving a donation on the way out. This is a wonderful place for all ages to visit.

This is a small, delightful museum with interesting exhibits of American Indian culture, Civil War history, dairy industry history, early Wisconsin immigrant history. The restored house attached to the museum is an interesting time capsule. Free admission, friendly and helpful staff.

Admission is free but they appreciate a $5 per person or $10 per family donation which helps with upkeep. The gardens are cute but nothing to go out of your way for. This is a museum for someone who wants to check out local history not much more than that. They do a nice ice cream social for the 4th of July but we always go to the Whitewater 4th Festival because it's more fun!

For anyone who either grew up or still live on a farm this place is a good place to go. It brings back memories of having to milk cows.

Great small town museum, with some surprising memorabilia.

I had some apprehensions but they had a really neat exhibit about Indian Mounds. It was an interesting place.

This museum is wonderful! The Lincoln Era Library is a must see! This musuem is superb for a small town - don't miss it!!!