A Gift that Keeps Giving

A Lasting Gift

Endowment contributions provide long-term support for the museum’s mission. While income from endowment fund donations provides funding for specific expenses, the after-inflation principle is preserved in perpetuity. The Museum holds two separate endowment funds.

General Endowment

Earnings are used to fund capital expenses along with two summer intern positions. The General Endowment allows us to maintain the Museum’s historic structures and the Wheeler Restoration Center. General Endowment funds are not used for general operating expenses such as salaries and utilities.

Kenneth E. Conger Educational Endowment

This endowment makes possible our K-12 Education Programs by funding salaries and wages for our education staff. Each school year, the museum serves over 3,000 area students through these programs. Full-Day Education Programs offer elementary students the opportunity to experience American History hands-on, through the lens of Sheboygan County. Open to public and private schools and homeschool groups, our Full-Day Education Programs meet Wisconsin and District curriculum standards.

• Journey to Sheboygan County
• Historic Jobs of Sheboygan County
• The Civil War and Sheboygan County
• First Peoples of Sheboygan County

In 2023, the Museum is introducing a Middle School program, designed to engage 8th grade students in exploring history through a series of three session with a focus on the impact of technology and industry on the past, present, and future of Sheboygan County.