Random Lake Historical Society & Kathy's 111 Trackside Cafe

06/03/2026

Stop over at Lakeview Community Library, Random Lake WI tonight, Wednesday June 3rd for their open house.

Don't forget! Library Open House this Wednesday, June 3 from 6 PM-8 PM at the library.

05/30/2026

🗣TODAY, Saturday May 30th. The 1865 Nowack House is open to welcome visitors! 🏠 OPEN 10 am to noon on Saturday's thru the end of September. Stop over and take a step back in time! 900 Short Street, Random Lake. FREE guided tours. We are proud of our State of Wisconsin Historical Site. Random Lake Historical Society & Kathy's 111 Trackside Cafe 🤩

05/15/2026

THIS SATURDAY MAY 16TH 1:00 PM.
EVERYONE WELCOME, FREE EVENT FOLLOWS. 🤩🎉🇺🇲

05/12/2026

Tomorrow May 13th. Stop over for delicious home cooked breakfast too.

05/12/2026

WONDERFUL NEWS TO SHARE....
WE HAVE A NEW HISTORICAL SOCIETY LOGO !

We are pleased to announce that we have a new logo for the Random Lake Area Historical Society, Inc! We have worked with a Random Lake High School honor student to design our new logo.

Special "THANKS" to Alexis Sargent
who has done an amazing job!

We will use this logo for years to come and couldn't be more grateful to Alexis! She volunteered her time and stepped out of her comfort zone taking on this project. We were "WOWED" by her talent.

"THANK YOU" VERY MUCH ALEXIS! We appreciate your support and volunteer spirit. If you know Alexis, please THANK her!

With deep appreciation,
The Random Lake Area Historical Society Board & Members

05/01/2026

Anyone have a basket similar to this photo that was used at Lakeview Park....many years ago? Bonus if you have the number tag that you pinned to your swimsuit!! Double BONUS if you'd like to donate it to the Historical Society 🤩 Thanks for looking!! Please email us at [email protected]

04/30/2026

EVERYONE Welcome! Please join us for our annual meeting and this FREE presentation by the Hamm-Miller-Diedrich Auxiliary, Unit 145 - Random Lake. Refreshments follow...

04/01/2026

FOUND! Did your little one lose this cute Rainbow Marshmallow Elephant during Night of Lights, Dec 5th?? We still have it and are looking for its owner 🤩. It's now clean and ready to snuggle. Stop by to claim. 🐘🌈

03/30/2026

Lets play a guessing game!! 🤩 Do you know where this beautiful stained glass window originally came from and how old it is??

01/25/2026

1902 Random Lake. The village's origins trace back to the mid-19th century, when the first settler, John P. Carroll, arrived in 1848 and settled land that was then part of the Town of Scott (divided in 1850 to form Abbott Township, later renamed Sherman in 1865). Development accelerated with the completion of the railroad in 1870, which spurred the construction of a depot and prompted the village's initial naming as Greenleaf in honor of railroad agent E. D. Greenleaf; however, the name was soon changed to Random Lake to reflect the local geographic feature. Incorporated as a village on September 3, 1907, Random Lake quickly grew into a hub for the surrounding farming community, with early businesses including general stores, hotels, and a post office established shortly after the railroad's arrival.