We are looking for unusual and unique photos & images that capture the aftermath of the tornado that cut through Eagle on the night of June 21, 2010.  Does your picture tell a story in a unique way?  The Eagle Historical Society is sponsoring this photo contest to record the event as a permanent historical record of our community history.

Your photo may be a digital image or print no larger than 8 ½” x 11”.  Digital images should be emailed to the following link curator@eaglehistoricalsociety.org.

Photos may be submitted between August 20, 2010 and September 13, 2010.  The top 20 photos will be on display at the Museum starting Friday September 17^th where the public is invited to vote for their favorite.  Voting will close on Saturday October 2^nd and winners will be announced at the EHS Open House on Sunday October 3, 2010

Please download a copy of the Photo Contest Rules and Entry Form for more information.

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Enter your unique photo to win cash prizes. 

All photos entered for the contest will become the permanent property of the Eagle Historical Society and may be used in the promotion of the Eagle Historical Society.  When possible, credit will be given to the photographer.

SPONSORS

You can also become a sponsor of this historic display and have your name or business prominently listed and permanently displayed as a Sponsor by helping underwrite the costs of the display, printing, and prizes.  Your generous gift will help defray costs and allow us to continue events like this that generate interest throughout our community. 

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The Eagle Historical Society and Palmyra-Eagle Community Band are pleased to announce that through your generous donations at the Ice Cream Social, we were able to give a check for

$5,500

to help restore historic Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Thanks to all who came to enjoy the afternoon and donated money for this effort.  A special thank to Tasty Z’s/Eagle BP for the ice cream and to Younger’s Woodery for the beautiful eagle carving.  Let’s not forget the Eagle Cub Scout Pack 54 for their presentation along with all of those who donated cakes and gave their time as volunteers.

Thanks…

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Enjoy the sights and sounds of the 2010 Kettle Moraine Days Parade. Only 6 days after an F2 tornado damaged parts of Eagle Wisconsin, the community came together to enjoy a parade which celebrated the tenacity of a people who proudly faced adversity. Feel the joy and laughter of parents and children, who only days earlier, had endured the worst of nature’s fury. Come and celebrate the determination of life in rural America!

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The Eagle Historical Society and Palmyra-Eagle Community Band invite everyone to come out for a free Ice Cream Social on Sunday July 11th from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at the Eagle Village Park located on Main Street and Markham Road in Eagle.  The cake and ice cream is free to all, with cakes baked and donated by members of the Eagle Historical Society and ice cream graciously donated by Tasty Z’s/Eagle BP.  Cash donations are welcome to help with clean-up efforts at the Historic Oak Ridge Cemetery in Eagle, which was heavily damaged by the tornado on Monday June 21st, and all money collected will go toward that effort.

The concert starts at 2 pm, featuring the Palmyra-Eagle Community Band, and will include the music of John Phillip Sousa, current movie and show hits, and polkas.  Amazing soloists will thrill all with a “Dixieland Surprise” and you can join in the great Audience Sing-A-Long.  Come one, come all to this annual Eagle old-fashioned treat with a patriotic theme, providing wholesome and great family fun! Remember Sunday July 11th 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.

For more information, contact Elaine at 262-594-3301 or 262-716-2424.

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$10,000

What a Winner!

Larry Waters was the lucky winner of a hole-in-one on hole #7 in the Eagle Historical Society Golf Outing held on Saturday June 5, 2010 at the Eagle Springs Golf Course.

Congratulations!

We’d like to thank all of the golfers, hole sponsors, prize donors, and the volunteers who helped make this a GREAT annual event.

Proceeds from the golf outing help fund the maintenance and operation of the Eagle Historical Society Museum and allow us to collect and preserve printed materials and material objects for future generations to study and enjoy.

View the sacred event provided by the Eagle American Legion Post 535 of the 2010 Eagle Memorial Day Commemoration honoring the men & women who sacrificed their lives that we would live free.  From the battle fields of the American Civil War until today, Eagle soldiers have bled and died so that we might enjoy the freedoms we have today.  Thank you and God bless you for the sacrifices you’ve made …
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At the 2010 Eagle Community Showcase event, we set up a camera and asked people to tell us about themselves, why they moved here, what they liked, and if they could tell us anything about the history of Eagle.

This is Part 2 – take a listen…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX037kHxCtk

You can also see some pictures of the event by clicking on the picture below.

The times were exciting in Eagle in the 1850’s when the railroad built it’s track through Eagle Center.  Prior to that, the main center of activity was Eagleville, located along Hwy LO and Hwy E.  The coming of the railroad brought great opportunity for the farmers in Eagle and the surrounding area because it provided a way to ship their products to new markets

William Kline donated land in 1859 for the railroad to build a depot which put Eagle on the map.  The depot was located along the railroad tracks behind the current Eagle Fire Department and brought businessmen, families, tourists, and many others to and through Eagle for many decades.

Today we hear the train whistle as it roars through Eagle and wonder why it’s so loud, and why we have to stop at the crossing while the train passes; “Isn’t there a better way?”  But to the pioneers who built this area, that whistle was “music to their ears.”  It was the sound of progress, the sound of fortune, the sound of freedom of travel, the sound of adventure limited only by the imagination!

Take a look at the pictures we have of the train depot taken in the early 1900’s.  You will find them by clicking on the “Train Depot” link located on the right side of this page or click this link:  http://eaglehistoricalsociety.org/?page_id=499

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Our sincere thanks to the

IMPACT YOUTH GROUP

for their help with Spring Cleanup

on Satruday April 10, 2010.

You are the BEST

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Learn more about Impact Youth Group at

www.impactyouthgroup.com

At the Eagle Community Showcase event, we set up a camera and asked people to tell us about themselves, why they moved here, what they liked, and if they could tell us anything about the history of Eagle.

This is Part 1 – take a listen…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQdv5nkki8s

You can also see some pictures of the event by clicking on the picture below.