Delavan Historic Foundation, Inc.

08/05/2026

Get your tickets!

We made it through our multiple events during the 10 day celebration of America's 250th Birthday!

https://www.zeffy.com/embed/ticketing/annual-historic-boat-tour-on-delavan-lake
Now we have to start thinking about our 4th annual boat tour!
Member Tickets are $50 Nonmembers $60
Boat leaves at 5:30pm sharp on Wednesday August 12, 2026!

All proceeds will go to our relocation fund.

07/31/2026

Tonight's Ladies Must Swing- July 31- is canceled due to weather.

Tonight's Ladies Must Swing- July 31- is canceled due to weather.
Thank you for your understanding.

07/05/2026

Stop in at Legion today, noon to 3pm!
* ice cream social, $1.50/sundae
* historical uniform display
* Patriotic Children’s Art Display
* Sign the Historical Society and become part of history
* DHS Delavan 250 merchandise available
* DHS Raffle Winners pulled at 3pm

Join us today, Sunday July 5 at the American Legion Post 95 for the Legion’s Ice Cream Social.
Noon to 3 pm.
Ice cream sundaes are $1.50.
The Legion’s Flag Line will also be available to view, located in the lower hall at the Legion. They have an electric chair, if you can’t do stairs.

DHS will have a Children’s Patriotic Art Display and Historical Uniform Display. Thank you to the Walworth County Historical Society for lending us uniforms.

DHS will also have their Delavan 250 merchandise available. Stop in and sign the attendance book and become part of history!

At 3pm we will pull the 3 winners for our sold out raffle.
Join us for the final day of Delavan’s 10 Day Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday.

Be sure to take a look at the muster tree carving that was completed for America’s Birthday. It is in the parking lot between BMO Bank and the old movie theater.


Walworth County Historical Society

06/24/2026

Get your raffle ticket and support the Muster Tree carving!

Purchase your raffle tickets from DHS Board members or DHS members who want to sell them for us!
Tickets are $10 or 3 for $25. Drawing is Sunday July 5 at 3pm at the American Legion.

First place is a crocheted Betsy Ross Afghan made by DHS Treasurer, Lynette J Wobig. Thank you to Brick Street Yarn for donating the yarn!

Second Prize is donated by 3rd Street Cheesecakes -
a Gift Certificate for a 6" Cheesecake.

Third Prize is donated by Good Oak Farmstead- a $25 Gift Certificate.

ONLY 250 tickets. Funds raised goes to the Muster Tree Carving & Relocation Fund.

Thank you to the businesses that donated our prizes and to Lynette for making the afghan..... which will be featured on our Fourth of July Float.

06/24/2026

Attend this Friday and become part of history!

06/24/2026

Get some Delavan 250 Merchandise and support the Delavan Historical Society

Delavan's 10 day event is set to take place June 26th through July 5th estabilshing our place in a once-in-a-lifetime national milestone, America's 250th…

06/21/2026

To the men who make our world a brighter, safer place.