Birchwood Area Historical Society is Established

In 1992, twenty local residents met at the Birchwood Senior Center to explore the idea of creating a historical society to preserve the history of the Birchwood area.

The Society first participated in the Bluegill Christmas Festival on December 5–6, 1992. Members also entered a parade float featuring an albino deer in the Bluegill Festival parades of 1992 and 1993 to introduce the new organization to the community.

A parade float with a small log cabin and American flags passes a crowd; a sign promotes the Log Cabin Museum in Birchwood.- Birchwood Historical Society

Officers and Board Members

  • Bob Hayes, President
  • Joe Keller, Vice President
  • Joanne Schilling, Treasurer
  • Pat Keller, Secretary
  • Directors: Michael Ulbrich, Karen Hayes, Mike Rubin
A man in a double-breasted uniform and cap stands in front of a propeller airplane, smiling at the camera.- Birchwood Historical Society

Meeting Howard Morey

In August 1993, the Society accepted the donation of the Morey House from Howard Morey.  Howard and his family used the Morey House for visits to Birchwood throughout his life.

Support Our Museums

Every Donation, Membership, and Volunteer matter. Help us keep our local history alive.

  • Three people work together assembling a wooden log structure outdoors on a snowy day, with trees and buildings visible in the background.- Birchwood Historical Society
  • Partially constructed log cabin with unfinished walls stands on bare ground; leafless trees and a white building are in the background.- Birchwood Historical Society
  • A small log cabin with a red metal roof houses the Richwood Area Museum, surrounded by grass and trees under a clear sky.- Birchwood Historical Society

Learn about the Log Museum

On June 2, 1993, the Society held a potluck supper at DeLong’s Log Cabin in the Woods, built on the site of an old logging camp. Guest speakers included Dr. Noland Eidsmoe and local pioneer John Marcon.

Volunteers gathered regularly to build the Log Museum. The foundation was poured on August 6, 1992. By September 1993, the logs had been raised, the roof was shingled, and the doors were installed. The museum was completed in 1994. On May 27, 1995, an Open House and Ice Cream Social was finally held.