By Melanie Rossi Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – The Howard-Suamico Historical Society (HSHS) is a nonprofit organization that looks to the past, preserving the history of Howard and Suamico for the residents of today. According to their mission statement, the HSHS hopes to “promote awareness” of both villages’ histories through preservation, specifically “identifying, recording, managing …
By Melinda Anne Roberts Hobby historian and “Little Wisconsin” author HOWARD – On Feb. 18, 1919, on the family farm in Preble, on the east side of Green Bay, Lester Francis Rentmeester was born into a large family to parents of Flemish descent. His father was a schoolteacher and Les remembers his mother as a …
By Melinda Roberts Contributor SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico Historical Society President Tim Rasmussen and the rest of the board recently took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The small historical society was offered a property with 19th century buildings to restore, use and maintain. “Robert and Elizabeth Vickery moved to Suamico in 1870. They built a house, …
MOU spells out guidelines for use of farmhouse, barn and grounds By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – After complaints of loud music last October at the Howard-Suamico Historical Society barn on land owned by the village of Suamico, an agreement was reached Monday, March 19. The Suamico Village Board approved a memorandum of understanding …
Music must now stop after 10 p.m. at HSHS facilities Read More »
