See You in Spring 2025!

Thanks for another great season! We reopen for visitors in May 2025.

Support the preservation of Reed School! Your donation helps maintain this historic site and its connection to Wisconsin’s educational past. Ensure these stories endure—donate today to keep history alive!

See You in Spring 2025!

Thanks for another great season! We reopen for visitors in May 2025.

Support the preservation of Reed School! Your donation helps maintain this historic site and its connection to Wisconsin’s educational past. Ensure these stories endure—donate today to keep history alive!

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Explore the Era of the One-Room Schoolhouse 

You don’t have to walk uphill, both ways, to discover the history of Wisconsin schoolhouses. At Reed School, class is back in session, and this time fun and games are encouraged! Explore this 1915 school and see how students learned and thrived in a classroom environment without the internet, computers, electricity, or even running water. Don’t forget to erase the chalkboard!

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Pick up your 2024 Member PastPort and start collecting stamps when you visit Reed School! Redeem your stamps for discounts or even a free year of membership! Not a member? Join today to get in on the fun.


FIELD TRIPS & GROUP TOURS

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Reed School, Wisconsin Historical Society

Field Trips

The best day of your school year awaits! Don’t just read about history, experience it! Field Trips at the Wisconsin Historical Society’s historic sites and museums allow students to step into the worlds they’re studying through fun adventures and engaging experiences around the state for grades k-12.  

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Reed School, Wisconsin Historical Society

Group Tours

Travel Together Through Time and bring your group tour to the Wisconsin Historical Society’s sites and museums. Experience the worlds and wonders of Wisconsin’s past. Book your group tour today! Tours include private guide(s) that can be customized to meet the needs and interests of your group.

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Members Get Free Admission!

Become a Wisconsin Historical Society member and visit all 12 of our historic sites for free! Membership pays for itself in as little as two visits and includes other great benefits like discounts and reciprocal benefits to more than 1,200 organizations.


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