Author K.M. Waldvogel will be sharing her book, Spies, Soldiers, Couriers and Saboteurs: Women of the American Revolution, with visitors during Aztalan Day on Sunday, July 19th. The talk will begin at 1 PM at the museum grounds located at N6284 County Road Q, Jefferson, WI 53549. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for the talk and come early to immerse themselves in the festivities of this annual event, which runs from noon to 4 PM. Highlights include local history

Call for Contributions: Lake Mills/Aztalan Area 2026 Time Capsule Help Us Preserve Life in the Lake Mills/Aztalan Area for Future Generations As part of the celebration of America's 250th birthday in 2026, the Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society is creating a Time Capsule to capture what life is like in our area today. The capsule will be sealed in 2026 and on display at the museum site and opened 25 years later, allowing future residents to discover how we lived, worked, l

Tyranena Park, Lake Mills, WI ~ At the head of Rock Lake lies a park often considered the lake’s crown jewel. Long before European settlement, Native Americans used portions of this land as camps along an east–west trail connecting Lake Michigan to the four lakes of Madison. This same trail is noted as part of the retreat route of Chief Blackhawk. While early white settlers largely bypassed the area in favor of level farmland, the land along the shoreline remained relatively

As the 2026 Winter Olympics finishes up its last days of competition, one of the fan favorites is ski Jumping ; one of the most thrilling winter sports, combining speed, skill, and courage that caught the interest of Lake Mills as early as 1916. But how did this daring sport come to be? The history of ski jumping reveals a fascinating journey from simple leaps on snowy hills to the high-flying spectacles we see today. Article from the Lake Mills Leader, January 13, 1916 A