Trinity-Freistadt Historical Site

11/18/2024

Remember to join us Monday, November 18 at 7:00 pm, as Jessica Michna helps Katharine Wright tell her story, the integral variable in the equation that solved the mystery of controlled flight. Presentation will be in the Trinity Freistadt Lutheran Church sanctuary, 10729 W. Freistadt Rd. Mequon. Enter through south doors or off of Granville Rd. This free presentation is sponsored by the Trinity Freistadt Historical Society. Light refreshments will be served after the talk.

10/18/2024

Heinrich von Rohr, born in the 1700s and leader of the early settlers to Freistadt in 1839, will return to visit in the Gathering Room of Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistadt at 7:30 p.m., on Monday, October 21. He will talk about his life before and after coming to what was to become Wisconsin. His third wife may be able to take time from her duties to accompany him as well. The boards of past events prepared for Trinity's 185th Anniversary will also be on display. All are welcome to attend this event which is sponsored by the Trinity Freistadt Historical Society. Light refreshments will be served after the talk. Enter by south doors.

09/30/2024

Happy 185th Anniversary, Trinity Lutheran Church of Freistadt!
It is also the 140th Anniversary of the current church building. Designed by Frederick Velguth, a leading architect at the time, this fine example of Gothic Revival architecture was build in 1884 using limestone from the local Cedarburg quarry.

Please join us in celebrating on October 12-13!
Special activities:
Pastor Jeff Schubert, who served at Trinity from 1983-1989 before moving on to the LCMS district office in Milwaukee, then the synodical office in St. Louis, will return to our pulpit that weekend.
Check out the historical display in the Gathering Room.
Enjoy anniversary cake, coffee, and other treats on Saturday evening AND Sunday morning.
Listen to a special presentation between services on Sunday morning in the sanctuary. It will highlight the trials the original settlers endured to obtain religious freedom and a brief history of our church.
Visit the Trinity Freistadt Historical Village between 10:00 – 12:30 on Sunday.

09/30/2024

A huge thank you goes to the dozen or so guys who gave up their Saturday to help lay concrete in the Mueller Shed! This is a first step in restoring the building after the fire a year ago. Thanks also to everyone who donated to make this restoration possible.
There was even a little left over to make a stoop for the barn. Let that ol' woodchuck try to dig through THAT!

09/07/2024

The Trinity Freistadt Historical Village will be open from 11:00 - 3:00 on Sunday, September 15. Come explore 11 buildings, including the Log Cabin on the site where some of the first settlers in the Mequon area arrived 185th years ago! A special exhibit showing surveying and land purchases from that era is on display. No food or drink sales, but you are welcome to bring your own picnic lunch to eat in the shelter if you wish.

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08/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended our Ice Cream Social last Sunday! Thanks also to everyone who took a chance and purchased a raffle ticket for the Green Bay Packer game. Congratulations to Pat Lemke, who will be going to the game with a friend.

08/04/2024

Want a chance to see the Packers play? The historical site is having a raffle as a fund raiser. Drawing during the Ice Cream Social on Sunday, August 18. Tickets $5.00 each.
Packers/Dolphins Thursday November 28th - 7:20pm
Sec 124, Row 45, Seats 21 & 22

If you wish to buy raffle tickets, please private message this page for the Venmo code, or come to the Ice Cream Social!

07/04/2024

Don't forget to include the Freistadt Fourth in your holiday plans! With a small town feel, it includes picnic food, the Alte Kameraden and Pommersche Tanzdeel, and a 1:00 parade. Kids' with bikes, wagons, etc., are welcome to join in the parade. Line up in the church parking lot south of the church on Granville Rd. by 12:30.

Visit the historical village with 11 buildings to explore, hands-on activities for the kids and demonstrations around every corner. The perennial plant sale begins at 1:30.

SPECIAL NOTE: Additional parking is available in a hay field on the east side of Granville Rd, across from the church parking lot beginning at 11:00. $3.00/vehicle to park there or on church grounds between 11:00 and 1:00.

06/11/2024

Join us in celebrating a Freistadt Fourth!
Thursday, July 4
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
10:00 Patriotic Church Service
11:15 -12:45 Children's Games, Entertainment by Alte Kameraden Band and Pommersche Tanzdeel Dancers
Food and Drink
All buildings of Historical Village open with demonstrations and hands-on activities
Blacksmith on duty
1:00 parade
Flag Raising after parade
1:30 - 4:00 Picnic continues as above
Perennial Plant Sale at Historical Grounds

05/26/2024

05/16/2024

And…. More photos of our lovely day with the fourth graders: the scholars gather before heading up stairs to school. They share their work on slates for the teacher to see. After lunch and recess they learn to play jacks, sing the schnitzelbank song, and enjoy a sack race.

05/16/2024

01/23/2024

2023 was quite a year! Please enjoy a slide show of the group's activities. (Music has been removed so there is no danger of copyright infringement.)

01/21/2024

We have become aware that the "Freistadt Fourth" is a finalist in the 2023 Ozaukee County Community Choice Awards! (We appreciate whoever made the nomination.) We are under the "Organizations and Rock Stars" section, specifically under "the Best of 2023 Religious Organization Event In Oz" category. If the event were to win, it would be awesome publicity.
Voting is open until the end of January. Anyone can vote. To do so, just Google Ozaukee Community Choice Awards. Thanks!

01/19/2024