Trinity-Freistadt Historical Site

09/13/2026

Our beard judge Ellen is ready for all the gentlemen who show up for the contest at 12:30. Prizes! Come!

09/12/2026

The contest judges are secured.
The free games are pulled out of storage.
The food is ready to prepare.
The rolling pins are lined up.

Are YOU ready to come to Old Fashioned Games and Contests Day on Sunday?
Have you baked a pie?
Have you limbered up your throwing arm?
Have you planned to bring your kids to participate in "Mom Calling?"
Have you grown a beard?

Even if you just want to watch the fun, join us from 11-3! All the buildings will be open. One of your last chances to see Trinity's Confirmation Photo Gallery for another few years!

09/02/2026

08/30/2026

With September only a few days away, our group is getting ready to present another event on Sunday the 13th:
Old Fashioned Games and Contests in Freistadt!

Join us from 11:00 - 3:00 for Hammerschlagen, Mom Calling, Rolling Pin Throwing, and a Scavenger Hunt!
Are you growing a beard? We have a contest for you!
Can you bake a pie? We have one of those, too.

Prizes donated by businesses and individuals in the Freistadt community. This is a fund raiser for the Exhibition Barn fund.

08/24/2026

Less than 48 hours to "Freistadt Night" at "Old Germantown"! If you haven't been there, Old Germantown is an AWESOME local brewery and restaurant located at W148 N12696 Pleasant View Dr. in Germantown. It specializes in using locally sourced ingredients.
The venue opens at 4:00; the Alte Kameraden will begin playing about 5:30.
Part of the proceeds of the evening will go toward the Trinity Freistadt Historical Society.
Wood fired pizza, homemade sausages, b**r, music, AND good company! See you there!
https://www.oldgermantown.com/
(This event was postponed from June due to rain.)

08/16/2026

Today promises to be a beautiful day of weather. Don't forget to come to the Ice Cream Social from 11 - 3 ! Perhaps enjoy a sandwich and drink too.
Visit with the blacksmith. Explore the historic buildings. See the vintage camera collection and photos of almost 100 years of Trinity's confirmation classes.

08/07/2026

Attention local folks! Wednesday, August 26 is "Freistadt Night" at "Old Germantown"! If you haven't been there, Old Germantown is an AWESOME local brewery and restaurant located at W148 N12696 Pleasant View Dr. in Germantown. It specializes in using locally sourced ingredients.
The venue opens at 4:00; the Alte Kameraden will begin playing about 6:00.
Part of the proceeds of the evening will go toward the TF Historical Society.
Wood fired pizza, homemade sausages, b**r, music, AND good company! How can you go wrong?

https://www.oldgermantown.com/

(This event was postponed from June due to rain.)

08/05/2026

August 5th means only 11 more days to our Ice Cream Social! What could be better than a summer Sunday sundae? Unless it's a hamburger, hot dog, or pulled pork before one.

All the buildings will be open to tour from 11:00 - 3:00. See almost 100 years of Confirmation photos from Trinity's archives, a slide projector that was lit by a candle, cameras that don't include a phone, and more!

07/26/2026

We are proud to announce the debut of a website for the Trinity Freistadt Historical Society!

Check it out at historicfreistadt.org



The Trinity Freistadt Historical Society preserves and shares the story of Wisconsin's first German settlement — founded 1839 in Mequon by Pomeranian families seeking religious freedom. Events, tours, publications, and the historic site's 13 buildings.

07/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Freistadt Fourth event! A little rain didn't stop visitors from checking out the exhibits in the buildings, the sandwiches and ice cream, the homemade bread and jam or the plant sale!
Our next event is Sunday, August 16: an Ice Cream Social from 11 - 3. Join us for warm sandwiches and ice cream sundaes - or bring your own picnic. Visit all 12 buildings.