Waterloo Farm Museum
Museum in crisis. Waterloo Area Historical Society reaches out to community
The Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School have been historical fixtures in the Stockbridge community for 58 years. During that time, organizers have provided ongoing educational opportunities for over 1,200 schoolchildren a year and celebrated local history through seasonal events like Pioneer Day, the Antique Tractor Show, Blacksmith-Log Cabin Days, and Christmas on the […]
GROUPS AND RESOURCES THAT ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY 2020
The Stockbridge area is home to a wide array of nonprofit and charitable organizations, all for the benefit of local residents. The information below represents the Community News third effort to compile current descriptions and contact information. Not listed or notice an error? Please accept our apologies and email corrected information to Stockbridgecommunitynews@gmail.com or snail […]
Community Resource Guide Update
For the past several months we have been sharing new information about some of the organizations listed in the Community Resource Guide published with the print edition of the January Stockbridge Community News. The new Guide will also be available on the website at that time. If your organization should be included, but has […]
Waterloo Farm Museum’s Pioneer Day draws large crowd
by Alex R. Weddon History came alive under deep blue Michigan skies Oct. 13 during the Waterloo Farm Museum’s annual Pioneer Day. The unique look at a time gone by drew hundreds of guests who strolled the farm grounds and nearby Dewey School. “This is as big a crowd as any I can remember,” said […]
57th annual Pioneer Day set for Oct. 13
Visit the 57th annual Pioneer Day at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School museums from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 13 for some old-fashioned fun in the spirit of a time long ago. The annual event features horse-drawn wagon rides, pretzels and pies from the farm wagon, and molasses cookies and cider from the Bake […]
The Communities of our Forefathers
by Ron and Arlene Kaiser Pioneer Day at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum is soon to arrive, so now is a good time to take a moment to remember the people who settled in Stockbridge, Gregory, Plainfield and Waterloo and myriad other small communities in this area. These communities are rich in history, […]
Waterloo Farm Museum hosts annual Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show
Story and photos by Alex R. Weddon Engine power began replacing horsepower on the farms of our country in the early 1900s, allowing American farmers to greatly increase food production and feed the world. A collection of those machines was on display at the 2019 Waterloo Farm Museum Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment show held Aug. 10 and […]
Waterloo Farm Museum’s Blacksmiths, Soldiers, and Log Cabin Weekend
Story and Photos by Jenny Smith Young men in blue leveled their muskets and knelt among the trees near their encampment, but luckily for those in attendance, no blood was shed during last weekend’s Blacksmiths, Soldiers, and Log Cabin Weekend at the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museum. Instead visitors were treated to an […]
Plainfield. Anything but plain.
by Ron and Arlene Kaiser More than 180 years ago, numerous Indian trails intersected about eight miles north-northeast of today’s village of Stockbridge. Here, a popular Native American campground existed, and John Dunn of New Jersey settled in 1835. Over the next two years, other settlers followed, and the settlement of Plainfield took root. Among […]
Historian shares Civil War discovery hiding in plain sight
by Alex R. Weddon A lone bullet resting near the Civil War grave marker of soldier J.A. Clark was exciting news for famed historian Brian Egen Sunday, May 19 at the annual Waterloo Area Historical Society’s (WAHS) Volunteer Appreciation Social and business meeting. “No one has noticed it in this picture of the Monroe, Michigan […]