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The Kenosha History Center is open Tuesday through Sunday. Click here for hours and location. Beginning January 1, 2012, the Archives are only open by appointment.


The Kenosha History Center announces a new online collection of digitized photographs and Corporate materials in the new Kenosha's Lost Industry collection. The Lost Industry digitized collection is now available by clicking on the photo.


The digitization of the Lost Industry collection and photographs is the latest partnership with the Kenosha Public Library and the University of Wisconsin.

The previous digitized Louis Thiers glass negative collection and C.E. Dewey Lantern slide collection are also available here. The digitized collection photos are also available for purchase through the Kenosha History Center. Please contact the Archivist at 262-654-5770, ext. 107 for more information on purchasing any photos from the collection.


Kenosha County Historical Society and Museum
The 1866-67 Southport Light Station and the 1917 Kenosha Water Utility pumping station (Kenosha History Center) together form the campus of Kenosha County Historical Society. The Kenosha History Center is the headquarters of Kenosha County Historical Society, a non-profit organization served by a volunteer Board of Directors and supported by memberships, Kenosha County government and private donations.







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