The History Museum at the Castle

Explore how the neighborhood surrounding Peabody Park was shaped by ambition, transportation, and recreation. Learn why the park’s name was changed from Bellaire to Peabody, and how the neighborhood surrounding the park has evolved over time. Purchase tickets here !

Appleton’s “industrial flats” team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be available for questions. Included in admission.

On Home School Days, home schoolers qualify for our school pricing without having to meet a minimum attendance requirement! Visit us at any time during our normal hours on the days listed below, and mention Home School Day at the front desk to qualify for school pricing. Advanced registration or admission is not required. Click here to learn more about Home School Days at the History Museum!

What was happening in what is now Appleton during the American Revolution? How did the war and independence affect the people here? Explore Appleton’s early years as we walk throughout downtown and visit locations of some of the city’s firsts. Purchase tickets here !

Appleton’s “industrial flats” team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be available for questions. Included in admission.

Michel Charles de Langlade and his family had been living at la Baye for less than ten years when British soldiers and colonists exchanged musket fire on Lexington green. Within a year, Michel and the Native nations of the western Great Lakes-upper Mississippi region, with whom he and other Canadians traded, were drawn into the conflict to determine whether Great Britain’s North American colonies would gain independence from the rule of Parliament and King George. From the Continental

Appleton’s “industrial flats” team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be available for questions. Included in admission.

Do you believe in ghosts? Take a journey of hauntings, seances, and downright creepy unexplained events. Not for the faint of heart. Rated PG-13 (tour contains mention of sexual assault, murder, suicide, and death). Purchase tickets

Appleton’s “industrial flats” team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be available for questions. Included in admission.

Appleton’s “industrial flats” team with energy in this model. Gordon Lind, a nationally recognized modeler, built the likeness from scratch and will be available for questions. Included in admission.

Back by popular demand! Explore the spooky, creepy, and gory medical oddities of the History Museum’s collections as you are guided by flashlight through