Centreville Settlement Historical Society
Greater Centreville Historians
Lutze Housebarn
Coordinated through Centreville Settlement, Inc.
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In the 1840's, many people from the Saxon state of Germany and others from surrounding European areas settled in what is known today as the Town of Centerville, Wisconsin, USA.

They were attracted to the land of rich resources and the similarity to the homeland they left behind.

This heritage remains strong in the Centerville community today, reflected by it's people, landscapes, and buildings.

Who and Where We Are

We are a non-profit tax deductible group, Centreville Settlement, Inc..  We are dedicated to the preservation of our rural farming heritage, and offer experiences in northeast Wisconsin, USA.

Over the past years, the members and friends of the organization have assisted with the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Wagon Train event, helped coordinate a bake oven event, performed oral histories of oldsters throughout the area, and have continued to document and educate about historic buildings in the Centerville Township area of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Do you have a story to share about days gone by?  Would you like to dig into the past to learn more about local history?

Our Mission

Centreville Settlement, Inc. seeks to preserve this rich heritage thru:

Preservation of buildings...  many historic and unique buildings exist in the area and are in need of preservation before they are lost forever.

Developing educational programming focused on:

bulletEthnic arts and crafts
bulletSettler sufficiency skills
bulletUnderstanding heritage and its value today
bulletRestoration skills and techniques
bulletGenealogy
bulletLocal historical research and documentation

Promoting and stimulating economic development through:

bulletBed and breakfasts
bulletCottage industries
bulletTourism sympathetic to history and preservation
bulletAppropriate economic use of historic buildings
bulletPromotion of local products and industry

Preserve rural history by:

bulletDeveloping a rural historic district in which buildings can be seen in their original settings
bulletRecord the oral and video history of the area for future generations
bulletInsuring the serenity that attracted the original settlers
bulletRestoring the Lutze Housebarn and other historic German-American buildings in the area

Contact Information

Telephone
920-693-8525 General Information
920-693-3141 Lutze Housebarn Restoration Director
 
FAX
920-693-8772
Postal address
P.O. Box 247
Cleveland, WI 53015   USA
Electronic mail
Co-Presidents:  Kathy Sixel and Lee Koeppen
Treasurer: Open
General Information and Secretary: Janet Lutze - janet (at) centrevillesettlement.com
Volunteer Coordinator: Open
Community Historian: Richard Otto Wiegand - rowiegand (at) centrevillesettlement.com
Lutze Housebarn Restoration Director: Chris Kuehnel - chris (at) centrevillesettlement.com
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