
Amberg Historical Museum Complex
About Amberg Historical Museum Complex
The Amberg Historical Museum Complex in Amberg, Wisconsin consists of the Amberg Museum and other buildings of historical significance moved to the site. It is operated by the Amberg Historical Society in cooperation with the town of Amberg. The society is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the "Wisconsin Historical Society". The museum complex has been recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism as a Wisconsin Heritage Site
The Amberg Museum building was originally the Amberg fire station. The museum contains the first Amberg fire engine which was a chemical fire engine pulled to the fire by firefighters. The Native American collection features Pottawatomie native medicinal plants and a Menominee dug out canoe. The lumbering collection contains a collection of vintage chain saws, a camp medicine chest from the Goodman Company, and there is a collection of end marks from logs taken from the Menominee River. The museum building also contains a blacksmith shop filled with a collection of blacksmith, carpenter, and mechanic tools. The veteran exhibit commemorates local veterans, particularly those who served in the two World Wars. The pioneer photograph collection presents numerous pictures of pioneer families and portrays the development of the town.
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