The Waupaca Historical Society was established in order to preserve the history of the Waupaca area. The Society owns, maintains and operates four historic buildings: the Holly History and Genealogy Center, the former Waupaca library building; the Hutchinson House Museum, the King Cottage and the Waupaca Railroad Depot. The Holly History & Genealogy Center was built as a Carnegie library opened on July 1, 1914 as the Waupaca Public Library. It was used as the library until 1993. In 2001, the Waupaca Historical Society bought the building, which now houses the Society’s offices, historic collections, artifacts, documents, photos, maps, manuscripts and family histories, a research library, the genealogical materials of the Waupaca Area Genealogical Society and a small gift shop.
321 S Main St, Waupaca, WI 54981, Phone: 715-256-9980