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The millstone from the first windmill in Brown County is part of the collection. The windmill was located in the Sigel Township. The millstone still bares the name of the owner and date: Brandt 1856.
BROWN COUNTY The Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) is putting in the final touches of one of its most ambitious museum exhibits, “Becoming Brown County.”
This will be a new permanent exhibit in the Brown County Museum. It will outline the history of Brown County from the last ice age to the beginning of the 20th Century.
BCHS Executive Director Kathleen Backer said the idea for this exhibit came about three years ago, but it was a long road bringing it to life. Backer said after having an idea the museum needed to secure the support of the BCHS board of trustees, raise funds, develop the concept, hire an exhibit company, select artifacts and images, design the exhibit gallery, construct the gallery walls, fabricate exhibit cases, write informational