Winter Hours
EFFECTIVE JANUARY Ist, 2025 thru MARCH 3rd, 2025 WE WILL BE OPEN TUESDAYS ONLY – NOON TO 5 PM CLOSED ON THURSDAYS OR BY APPOINTMENT (IF GENEALOGY RESEARCH NEEDED CALL […]
Another Great Year at Holiday Happening!

Great crowd for our Holiday Party. Thank you to all who attended and donated. Your generosity keeps us going.
Closed for the Holidays
The Holidays are for sharing with Family & Friends. Our volunteers are looking forward to this time off. We wish all of you a Merry Christmas 🎄 & Happy New […]
Adams County Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary
Adams County Ancestors visited the McGowan House during the 50th anniversary
Adams County History Museum
OPEN Adams County History Museum In the Adams County Heritage Center, 311 Main Street, Friendship, Wisconsin. Upper Level After nearly three years in the making, our Adams County History Museum […]
Heritage Center Book Shop takes on Look of Friendship State Bank
The Friendship State Bank was the first bank in Adams County. The bank was housed in the Gunning-Purvis Office Building in Friendship that is now the Adams County Historical […]
Heritage Center Open Tuesdays and Thursday Afternoons
The McGowan House Museum is open Saturdays for tours June through September 1:00-4:00PM. The Heritage Center is open for research, genealogy, book shopping and all kinds of Adams […]
Check out “Adams County Tales”
Click on the “Adams County Tales” at the top of this page. You will see a list of short articles telling about events from the rich history of Adams County. […]
“Friendship, Wisconsin – A History” Now in Second Printing
Local author Dennis McFarlin’s published book Friendship, Wisconsin – A History is available at the Adams County Historical Society’s Heritage Books & Gifts at 311 Main Street, Friendship, Wisconsin. […]