Events

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

Visit the Historical Society during the Mower County Fair the week of August 11-16, 2026. Buildings will be open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 Noon-8:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00-5:00pm.

The Collections & Exhibits Committee will meet for its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting. The committee will review artifacts presented for acceptance in the permanent MCHS Collection. Visitors are welcome to attend or join the committee.

Lunchbox History presents "Fun with Flags" with MCHS Executive Director, Randal J. Forster. Did you know that we have several flags & banners in the MCHS Collection? Join us as we explore different flags throughout history and how they have a connection to Mower County. Join the Historical Society as Mower County Celebrates the Semiquincentennial.

The MCHS Board of Directors will meet for its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting. Meeting is open to the public and visitors are always welcome. If you have agenda items to present before the MCHS Board of Directors, please contact the Executive Director one week before any scheduled meeting.

Lunchbox History presents "America Sings!" with Local Historian & Musician, Wendy Larson. Music has always been an important part of patriotic celebrations in America. In 1976, the Northwestern Singers & Friends in Austin performed a special concert in honor of our nation's Bicentennial. They even recorded a special album to commemorate the anniversary. Join us as local historian & musician, Wendy Larson explores the history of how America Sings!  Join the Historical Society as Mower County Celebrates the Semiquincentennial.

Join us for our annual Fall Harvest Celebration at the historical society.
Events & Activities include the following:
Bake Sale
Apple Cider Press
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Live Music
Lunch Stand
Decorated Pumpkins
Pumpkin Wagon
AND MUCH MORE!
This is a FREE family friendly event. Donations are always welcome and appreciated.
Most activities will be inside/outside the Ag Building on the historical society grounds.

The Tenth Annual Terry Dilley Symposium will take place at the Mower County Historical Society on Saturday, October 3, 2026 with the presentation Forced Relocation of 'Undesirables:' The Impact of the U.S. Enemy Control Act on an Ecuadorian Family in WWII," with Kimberly E. Contag and James A. Grabowska.