# Heritage Hill State Historical Park

Heritage Hill State Historical Park, is a 56-acre open-air museum located in Allouez, Wisconsin. A Wisconsin state park, the site is operated by a non-profit organization called the Heritage Hill Corporation in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Heritage Hill Corporation operates, maintains and develops the park under terms of a lease with the DNR.
The site contains 26 historical and reproduction structures, mostly endangered historic buildings moved from other locations plus a few modern reconstructions. The Park is divided into four main areas: The Fur Trade, representing the first contact and fur trade industry in Wisconsin; The Growing Community, representing Green Bay's beginnings as a burgeoning metropolis in the late 19th century; The Belgian Farmstead, a representation of immigrant farming communities in the early 20th century; and Fort Howard, a reconstruction of how Fort Howard would have stood on the west side of Green Bay in the mid-19th century.
The park is open year-round with the majority of programming occurring May—September. The park is staffed by costumed guides called "interpreters".

## History

Previously the property was used as a prison farm with orchards tended by prison labor. Construction of highway 172 across the Fox River cut off the farm from the prison and the land fell under the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In 1972 the DNR Natural Resources Board approved the establishment of a historical park. In a meeting held at Cotton House on July 18, 1972, the name Heritage Hill State Historical Park was chosen for the new historic site. At the same time a proposed development plan and an opening date of May 1, 1977, was selected. Over the next 20 years more than 25 buildings and 15 acres of land were added to the park. Preservation of the buildings and its artifacts and the interpretation of the history of Northeastern Wisconsin and its people remains a primary objective.

## Collections

Heritage Hill has more than 9,000 artifacts in its collection, mostly displayed in the buildings. Some of this collection is on loan from the Green Bay-De Pere Antiquarians, Brown County Historical Society, and Wisconsin Historical Society. The collection includes original artwork, books, clothing and furnishings dating from the 17th century to present. One unique piece displayed in the Tank Cottage is a hand-painted screen that the Tank family brought with them when they moved to Wisconsin in the late 1600s.

## Education Center

In 2006, the Betsy Hendrickson and Lucyanna Hitch Education Center was constructed. The center allows year-round use for education programs as well as business meetings, receptions, and parties. Education programs draw about 18,000 students per year. Students acquire a first hand look at how their early relatives worked and played. The programs meet benchmarks and standards in history and social studies.

## List of structures

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Six of the site's structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park's Belgian Farmstead and Moravian church were listed on the National Register but were delisted upon being relocated. Seven other buildings in the park collection are modern replicas constructed on-site.
| Structure name and location | Original location | Original build date | Moved to park | Construction/style/notes |
| Allouez Town Hall 44°28′33″N 88°02′05″W﻿ / ﻿44.475789°N 88.034823°W﻿ / 44.475789; -88.034823﻿ (Allouez Town Hall) | 2143 South Webster, Allouez | 1912 | 1977 | Wood framed with gable roof |
| Baird Law Office 44°28′32″N 88°02′04″W﻿ / ﻿44.475627°N 88.034484°W﻿ / 44.475627; -88.034484﻿ (Baird Law Office) | Main and Monroe Green Bay | 1835 | 1975 | Greek Revival Listed on the NRHP in 1970 (#70000025) |
| Bark Chapel 44°28′29″N 88°02′18″W﻿ / ﻿44.474768°N 88.038225°W﻿ / 44.474768; -88.038225﻿ (Bark Chapel) | Constructed on site | 1981 | N/A | Sapling framework with bark covering, replica of the first church in Wisconsin which was about 1 mile south of its location |
| Belgian Farmstead Farmhouse 44°28′24″N 88°01′58″W﻿ / ﻿44.473360°N 88.032772°W﻿ / 44.473360; -88.032772﻿ (Farmhouse) | Rosiere | 1872 | 1984 | Log with brick veneer Listed on the NRHP as the Massart Farmstead (#80000143) but was removed in 1984. |
| Belgian Farmstead Dairy Barn 44°28′23″N 88°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.473165°N 88.033144°W﻿ / 44.473165; -88.033144﻿ (Dairy Barn) | Rosiere | 1900 | 1984 | Log/astylistic utilitarian |
| Belgian Farmstead Horse Barn 44°28′24″N 88°01′57″W﻿ / ﻿44.473246°N 88.032473°W﻿ / 44.473246; -88.032473﻿ (Horse Barn) | Rosiere | 1900 | 1984 | Log/astylistic utilitarian |
| Belgian Farmstead chicken coop 44°28′23″N 88°01′57″W﻿ / ﻿44.473085°N 88.032492°W﻿ / 44.473085; -88.032492﻿ (chicken coop) | Rosiere | 1872 | 1984 | Log/astylistic utilitarian |
| Belgian Farmstead pig house 44°28′23″N 88°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.473035°N 88.033194°W﻿ / 44.473035; -88.033194﻿ (pig house) | Rosiere | 1872 | 1984 | Log/astylistic utilitarian |
| Belgian Farmstead outhouse 44°28′24″N 88°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.473329°N 88.033078°W﻿ / 44.473329; -88.033078﻿ (outhouse) | Rosiere | 1872 | 1984 | Astylistic utilitarian |
| Belgian Farmstead summer kitchen 44°28′24″N 88°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.473355°N 88.033008°W﻿ / 44.473355; -88.033008﻿ (summer kitchen) | Rosiere | 1902 | 1984 | Cut stone |
| Belgian Farmstead Roadside Chapel 44°28′25″N 88°01′57″W﻿ / ﻿44.473507°N 88.032392°W﻿ / 44.473507; -88.032392﻿ (Roadside Chapel) | Duvall | 1871 | 1983 | Wood frame |
| Belgian Farmstead windmill 44°28′24″N 88°01′59″W﻿ / ﻿44.473244°N 88.033063°W﻿ / 44.473244; -88.033063﻿ (windmill) | Duvall | 1871 | 1983 | Metal |
| Blacksmith Shop 44°28′32″N 88°02′04″W﻿ / ﻿44.475521°N 88.034400°W﻿ / 44.475521; -88.034400﻿ (Blacksmith Shop) | Danz and University Green Bay | 1850 | 1976 | Wood frame |
| Cheese Factory 44°28′25″N 88°01′58″W﻿ / ﻿44.473673°N 88.032846°W﻿ / 44.473673; -88.032846﻿ (Cheese Factory) | Slovan | 1894 | 1994 | Wood framed |
| Cotton House 44°28′25″N 88°01′49″W﻿ / ﻿44.473730°N 88.030345°W﻿ / 44.473730; -88.030345﻿ (Cotton House) | Beaupre and Webster Green Bay | 1845 | 1938 | Timber frame/Greek Revival Listed on the NRHP in 1970 (#70000026) |
| Court House 44°28′34″N 88°02′14″W﻿ / ﻿44.476039°N 88.037164°W﻿ / 44.476039; -88.037164﻿ (Court House) | Door County | before 1814 | 1976 | Full log with dovetail joints |
| Court House Monument 44°28′33″N 88°02′15″W﻿ / ﻿44.475722°N 88.037461°W﻿ / 44.475722; -88.037461﻿ (Court House Monument) | At current location | 1934 | | Stone and Mortar This monument marks the site of the first court house in 1825 |
| Fort Howard Guard Building 44°28′26″N 88°02′03″W﻿ / ﻿44.473936°N 88.034135°W﻿ / 44.473936; -88.034135﻿ (Guard Building) | Kellogg and Chestnut Green Bay | 1833 | 2014 | Half of this structure is a restoration of the original guard building from the fort and half is a replica. The reconstruction in 2014 at the park was done in conjunction with renovations to the Commanding Officer's Quarters. |
| Fort Howard Hospital 44°28′27″N 88°02′04″W﻿ / ﻿44.474241°N 88.034359°W﻿ / 44.474241; -88.034359﻿ (Hospital) | Kellogg and Chestnut Green Bay | 1835 | 1975 | Timber frame w/ clapboards/Federal Listed on the NRHP in 1979 (#71001075) Hospital was originally constructed as an addition to the Ward Building but they were split when they were moved in the 1930s. The reconstruction in 1975 at the park recombined the buildings. |
| Fort Howard Ward Building 44°28′27″N 88°02′03″W﻿ / ﻿44.474170°N 88.034197°W﻿ / 44.474170; -88.034197﻿ (Ward Building) | Kellogg and Chestnut Green Bay | 1816 | 1975 | Timber frame w/ clapboards/Federal Listed on the NRHP in 1979 (#72001547) |
| Fort Howard Post School 44°28′28″N 88°02′02″W﻿ / ﻿44.474337°N 88.033840°W﻿ / 44.474337; -88.033840﻿ (Post School) | Constructed on site | 1982 | N/A | Federal |
| Fort Howard Company Kitchen/Orderly Room 44°28′27″N 88°02′01″W﻿ / ﻿44.474252°N 88.033650°W﻿ / 44.474252; -88.033650﻿ (Kitchen) | Kellogg and Chestnut Green Bay | 1816 | 1975 | Federal - timber frame Listed on the NRHP in 1979 (#72001548) This structure is listed on the NRHP as Fort Howard Officer’s Quarters. The park currently interprets this building as the Kitchen/Orderly room. |
| Fort Howard Officer's Quarters 44°28′26″N 88°02′01″W﻿ / ﻿44.473917°N 88.033696°W﻿ / 44.473917; -88.033696﻿ (Fort Howard Officer's Quarters) | Constructed on site | 1982 | N/A | Federal |
| Franklin Hose Company 44°28′30″N 88°02′02″W﻿ / ﻿44.474882°N 88.033840°W﻿ / 44.474882; -88.033840﻿ (Franklin Hose Company) | Main and Irwin Green Bay | 1870 | 1975 | Wood frame |
| Fur Trader's Cabin 44°28′31″N 88°02′17″W﻿ / ﻿44.475220°N 88.038091°W﻿ / 44.475220; -88.038091﻿ (Fur Trader's Cabin) | 739 Adams St Green Bay | 1810 | 1975 | Pièce-sur-pièce à coulisse |
| Maple Sugaring House 44°28′32″N 88°02′15″W﻿ / ﻿44.475621°N 88.037581°W﻿ / 44.475621; -88.037581﻿ (Maple Sugaring House) | Constructed on site | 1981 | N/A | Log |
| Moravian Church 44°28′29″N 88°01′56″W﻿ / ﻿44.474732°N 88.032199°W﻿ / 44.474732; -88.032199﻿ (Moravian Church) | Moravian St Green Bay | 1842 | 1980 | Timber framed Gothic Revival Listed on the NRHP in 1972 as the East Moravian Church (#72001588) but later delisted in 1983. |
| Print Shop 44°28′32″N 88°02′03″W﻿ / ﻿44.475458°N 88.034302°W﻿ / 44.475458; -88.034302﻿ (Print Shop) | Constructed on site | 1976 | N/A | Wood framed |
| Tank Cottage 44°28′32″N 88°02′09″W﻿ / ﻿44.475549°N 88.035927°W﻿ / 44.475549; -88.035927﻿ (Tank Cottage) | On Fox River at 8th Street Green Bay | 1776 | 1976 | Pièce-sur-pièce à coulisse Listed on the NRHP in 1970 (#70000028). This building is the oldest standing house in Wisconsin |
| Tank barn 44°28′32″N 88°02′08″W﻿ / ﻿44.475621°N 88.035521°W﻿ / 44.475621; -88.035521﻿ (Tank barn) | Constructed on site | | N/A | |
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 44°28′25″N 88°01′51″W﻿ / ﻿44.473606°N 88.030844°W﻿ / 44.473606; -88.030844﻿ (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) | At current location | 1938 | N/A | Dry-stacked limestone |
| Victorian Bandstand 44°28′31″N 88°02′05″W﻿ / ﻿44.475200°N 88.034720°W﻿ / 44.475200; -88.034720﻿ (Bandstand) | Constructed on site | 1982 | N/A | Victorian |
| YMCA Library 44°28′31″N 88°02′03″W﻿ / ﻿44.475380°N 88.034056°W﻿ / 44.475380; -88.034056﻿ (YMCA Library) | 810 Chestnut St Green Bay | 1872 | 1977 | Wood framed w/ brick veneer/Greek Revival |
| Visitors center 44°28′24″N 88°01′53″W﻿ / ﻿44.473465°N 88.031448°W﻿ / 44.473465; -88.031448﻿ (Visitors center) | Constructed on site | | N/A | |
| Maintenance/restoration building 44°28′30″N 88°01′58″W﻿ / ﻿44.475031°N 88.032816°W﻿ / 44.475031; -88.032816﻿ (Maintenance) | Constructed on site | | N/A | |