KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

KENOSHA, WI

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The Kenosha County Historical Society Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the history of Kenosha County. The Society was founded in 1926 and has since grown to become a leading historical organization in the region.

The Society's main focus is the Kenosha History Center, which serves as a museum and research center for the history of Kenosha County. The History Center features exhibits on a variety of topics including local industry, transportation, and immigration. The Society also maintains a vast collection of artifacts, documents, and photographs that tell the story of the county's past.

In addition to the History Center, the Society operates several other historic sites in the county, including the Southport Light Station Museum and the 1860 lighthouse keeper's house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Society also offers a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year, including lectures, tours, and special exhibits.

The Kenosha County Historical Society Inc. is governed by a board of directors and is supported by a dedicated team of volunteers and members. The Society's mission is to inspire and educate the community about the rich history of Kenosha County and to preserve its heritage for future generations.

KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in KENOSHA WI. US MID #8405500367

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 217,361 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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American blackcurrant (Ribes americanum), Bender Park American blackcurrant (Ribes americanum) shrub. Near an ephemeral stream in Bender Park on a bluff along Lake Michigan. Bender Park is a Milwaukee County Park in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The Ribes genus is commonly referred to as the currants / gooseberries. It is the only genus in the family Grossulariaceae. It is in the Saxifragales order. Photo taken mid-August 2023. Original key: IMG_6628
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Bender Park Big bluestem grass. Botanical name: Andropogon gerardi. Known as "king of the prairie", as the tallest native grass in the prairies of eastern and central North America. Its seedhead often has three branches of spikelets that resemble a turkey foot. In the Poales order and the Poaceae (grass) family. Photographed here in Bender Park on the shores of Lake Michigan in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Bender Park is a Milwaukee County Park. Photo taken mid-August 2023. Original key: IMG_6651
Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi), Bender Park Big bluestem grass. Botanical name: Andropogon gerardi. Known as "king of the prairie", as the tallest native grass in the prairies of eastern and central North America. Its seedhead often has three branches of spikelets that resemble a turkey foot. In the Poales order and the Poaceae (grass) family. Photographed here in Bender Park on the shores of Lake Michigan in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Bender Park is a Milwaukee County Park. Photo taken mid-August 2023. Original key: IMG_6652
Bender Park, Oak Creek, Wisconsin Bender Park on the shore of Lake Michigan in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Bender Park is a Milwaukee County Park. Photo taken mid-August 2023. Original key: IMG_6649
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7-23-23, Metra F40PH-3 174 Built 1989. Rebuilt to -3 specs by Progress Rail. It wears the newer Metra paint scheme. A night shot at Waukegan, IL.
7-23-23, Metra F40PH-3 174 Built 1989. Rebuilt to -3 specs by Progress Rail. It wears the newer Metra paint scheme. It just arrived in Waukegan, IL with Metra train 825.
7-23-23, Metra F40PH-3 148 Built 1980. Rebuilt by Progress Rail to -3 specs. It wears the Northwestern University Medicine tribute scheme. Departing Waukegan, IL for Chicago with Metra train 824.
7-23-23, Metra F40PH-3 148 Built 1980. Rebuilt by Progress Rail to -3 specs. It wears the Northwestern University Medicine tribute scheme. At Waukegan, IL.

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KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
220 51ST PL
KENOSHA
WI
53140-2909

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MID # 8405500367
Name KENOSHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 391092037
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 229,812
REVENUE 217,361
LAT/LONG 42.588915, -87.814381
CODES FIPS State Code: 55
FIPS County Code: 059
US Census Tract: 000300
US Census Block: 3000