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The organization maintains a museum complex consisting of five historic buildings and a gift shop, on the grounds of Forest Hill Memorial Park in Oak Creek.


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  • Blacksmith Shop — Edgar Wohlust's blacksmith shop was one of only eight in the area. It was built in 1886 moved to the grounds in 1970 .

  • Farm Shed — Moved in 1984 , it contains farm equipment from the 1830s up to the 1950s .

  • Hughes Cabin — Built in the 1840s with an addition in the 1920s , it is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Milwaukee County .

  • Summer Kitchen — Moved from the Franke Farm in 1974 , this summer kitchen was constructed in 1890 .

  • Town Hall — The Oak Creek Town Hall was built in 1874 and was used until 1963 .



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