Partnering to Preserve Our History
The Dunn County Historical Society is seeking "Heritage Partners" to join us in our mission by supporting the services we provide to the area. Your investment provides a lot of "bang for the buck." Professional volunteer staff manages the Dunn County Historical Society, keeping costs low. Contributions are used to preserve local history and provide educational programs. Your support is needed to continue and expand these programs. Monetary or "in-kind" contributions are an investment in the community's quality of life. Businesses can become a Heritage Partner at these levels:

Partnership Benefits: Heritage Partners receive a partner membership, a wall plaque designating the support level, historical society memberships, and museum guest passes. Heritage Partners are encouraged to give the guest passes to customers, clients, friends, relatives and neighbors. The family membership can be given to a family who may want to visit the museums more than once during the year.

• Silver Partner
  Membership
  Heritage Partner Plaque
  3 Family Memberships
  Museum Guest Passes
  
  
• Gold Partner
  Membership
  Heritage Partner Plaque
  6 Family Memberships
  Museum Guest Passes
  
  
• Platinum Partner
  Membership
  Heritage Partner Plaque
  12 Family Memberships
  Museum Guest Passes
  
  
• Diamond Partner
  Membership
  Heritage Partner Plaque
  24 Family Memberships
  Museum Guest Passes

Contributing to Quality of Life
Museums, libraries, schools, parks and cultural arts enhance the quality of life in our community. Quality of life is a major factor in the area's recent strong economic growth and why businesses, employees and their families choose to settle here. As the "keeper" of local history, the Dunn County Historical Society has added to that quality of life for more than 50 years.

Founded in 1950, the society is the only local historical organization operating museums in the county that are sanctioned by the Wisconsin State Historical Society. Since its beginning, the society's mission has been "to discover, preserve, interpret, and disseminate knowledge about the history of Dunn County and its role in Wisconsin and to arouse interest in the past." The society operates the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum in Menomonie's Wakanda Park, and the Empire in Pine Museum in Downsville. The heritage museum undoubtedly ranks as one of the top three museums in northwest Wisconsin. The society actively promotes other historical attractions in the county.

More than just a non-profit service to the community, the historical society is also an economic engine. Our museums and the society's annual Fur Trade Rendezvous attract thousands of visitors a year — visitors who spend thousands of dollars locally.