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• Rock County Historical Society 

  Rock County Historical Society MISSION - The Rock County Historical Society enriches and engages the communities in Rock County Wisconsin through preservation…

  • Newsletter Archives 

    Please click on the Newsletter to download and view the PDF. Winter 2011 Fall 2010 Summer 2010 Spring 2010 Winter…

  • Membership 

    The Rock County Historical Society preserves, advances, and disseminates knowledge of the history of Rock County, Wisconsin. The RCHS serves as a regional…

  • Rentals 

    Discover the Lincoln-Tallman House In 1857 the Italianate Mansion of William Morrison Tallman was completed and was considered one of the finest…

  • Exhibits 

    Pickard China  As the Pauline Pottery company was ending, one of their employees, Wilder Austin Pickard, began Pickard China in 1894 in Edgerton, Wisconsin.…

    • George Kemp Tallman Gun Collection 

      George Kemp Tallman, grandson of William Morrison Tallman and the son of Edgar Dexter Tallman, was an avid gun and weapon collector. A portion of his…

    • Parker Pen Room 

      George S. Parker was a teacher of telegraphy who sold and repaired pens in 1888. In that year, he discovered a way to make a better product. With a patent…

    • Pauline Pottery 

      Pauline Jacobus was forty years old in January 1881 when she saw an exhibit of Sarah Bernhardt’s paintings and sculptures at an art gallery in Chicago.…

    • Pickard China 

      As the Pauline Pottery company was ending, one of their employees, Wilder Austin Pickard, began Pickard China in 1894 in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Wilder’s…

  • Volunteer 

    Take YOUR Place in History The Rock County Historical Society depends on a growing community of volunteers to help preserve the history and culture of Rock…

  • Contact Us 

    Joel Van Haaften - Executive Director Phone: 608-756-4509 Email: jvanhaaften@rchs.us Joyce Dodge – Administrative Assistant Laurel Fant –…

  • Forms 

    Click on a link below to download a PDF of the form. Tallman Arts Fest Artist Entry Form Tallman Arts Fest Vendor Entry Form Tallman Arts Fest Non…

  • Site Map 

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• Lincoln-Tallman House 

  The Lincoln-Tallman House constructed between 1855 and 1857, is a superb example of Italian Villa-style architecture. Details such as the cupola, glass…

• Helen Jeffris Wood Museum 

  The Rock County Historical Society offices and gift shop are located at the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center at 426 N. Jackson Street. The museum center is…

• Wilson King Stone House 

  Archives and Research Center The Rock County Historical Society’s Archives and Research Center is housed in the Wilson King Stone House at the corner of…

• Frances Willard Schoolhouse 

  The Frances Willard School program provides an immersive environment designed to facilitate understanding of the one-room school in 19th and early 20th century…