The Land We Are Standing On- January 14, 2026
Did you know that the land most of you are now standing on was once part of Quebec? That’s right. But for a few twists of fate, we’d all be speaking French and rooting for our Toronto Blue Jays. Did Squatters really once claim the land the library now stands on? Did you know that Chicago was supposed to be part of Wisconsin? What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830? How did the UP end up being part of Michigan? Was the Mequon Town/City Hall really built on a gravel pit, and why was it virtually forced to become a city in 1957? These questions and many more will be answered next Wednesday evening, January 14th, at 6pm at the Weyenberg Library. “The Land We Are Standing On” is the name of the presentation I will be giving at the library on Cedarburg Road in Mequon. The presentation is free, family friendly, and open to the public. The presenter will be yours truly, Bob Blazich, AKA “The Perfesser”. I hope to see you there!!
MTHS 2026 Historic Picture Calendars will be available at the Annual Meeting – November 9, 2025
Join us Sunday, November 9 at the Mequon Nature Preserve for our Annual Meeting:Aldo Leopold Program and to be the first to claim your 2026 Calendar!
Can’t attend the meeting? MTHS 2026 Picture Calendars will be available starting in mid-to late-November at:
- Chuck’s Place in Thiensville
- Thiensville and Mequon branches of Port Washington State Bank
- Thiensville Village Hall
MTHS thanks our friends at Shully’s for underwriting the cost of this year’s picture calendar.
The MTHS 2026 Historic Picture Calendars are free for members of MTHS, or they can be purchased for $10.00 each.
ANNUAL MEETING
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Mequon Nature Preserve
8200 W. County Line Rd.
Annual Meeting Information:
MEQUON-THIENSVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1:30 Meeting
2:00 Aldo Leopold Program
We are pleased to invite everyone, members and non-members to our unique program featuring a
Musical Adaption of Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac. Our guest performer is Tim
Southwick Johnson from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Tim is a multi instrumental, singer songwriter
and will use his talents on this unique program.
We hope you will come and enjoy an afternoon of fun and songs. As always, this is a Free Event
for everyone. It is underwritten by Gentian Financial and refreshments are provided by PWST.