Telling the Full History Project
In 2022, the Sheboygan County Museum (formerly Sheboygan County Historical Society) received $25,000 from the Telling the Full History Preservation Fund—a grant program from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities’ American Rescue Plan Humanities Grantmaking for Organizations. To learn more about this program, visit Telling the Full History Preservation Fund .
The purpose of this project was to develop a better understanding of the role that underrepresented communities played in the history and evolution of Sheboygan County, as well as educating and creating a model for continued data collection, communications, and partnerships.
Green Bicycle Co. acted as a facilitator for the project and communicated with representatives from women in politics, LGBTQIA+, and Hmong communities in the City of Sheboygan. Find additional resources and background on the project here.
Meet the Communities - Hmong Community
The Sheboygan Hmong Women’s Society hosted a play about the history of Hmong people, “We Crossed the River to Meet our Fate” within an exhibition that included Hmong food, music, clothing, and performances. The entire event was documented by the Hmong community, and the play was recorded and shared on the Suab Hmong Broadcasting Youtube Channel. The project played a key role in developing the play and making connections.
Meet the Communities - LGBTQIA+
The project helped to create a history page on the Sheboygan County LGBTQ Alliance website. This history page includes two interviews from local members of the LGBTQ community. The project also created a way to continue to share the rich history of Sheboygan’s LGBTQIA+ community by providing an area for anyone to submit their own stories, photos, and documents.
Meet the Communities - Women in Politics
This project aimed to investigate any suffrage connections in Sheboygan County, give voice to the untold stories, and educate the community about voting rights in Wisconsin. Because Wisconsin was the first state to ratify the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote, this is an important history that needs to be told.
