Zona Gale Celebrates Friendship Village

9:00AM - Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission.  Cemetery is located at 845 River Street, just off County O.  You'll discover the stories of some of Portage's most prominent and fascinating residents.

11:00AM - Presentation by local historian, Jeff Grothman, at the Museum at the Portage, 804 MacFarlane Road, for an engaging presentation exploring how the Fox–Wisconsin Waterway shaped the region's cultural history and development.

1:00PM - Lunch, Pie & Ice Cream Social at the Women's Civic League Home, 506 West Edgewater Street.  New this year a BBQ Lunch along with the pie and ice cream social on the lawn along Wisconsin River.  Live music in the backyard with Susan Frankland and free home tours available.  Following the success of Zona Gales' first novel in 1906, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author built this home on the Wisconsin River for her parents, which is now The Civic League Home.
Explore Portage with a full day of history, culture, and community!