ABOUT US

Westby has a rich heritage steeped

in Norwegian culture. The first

immigrants came to this area from

Biri, Norway in 1848. Letters sent home

to Norway described rich farmland,

prosperity and freedom that

encouraged many families to follow.

Founded in 1989, the Westby

Area Historical Society is an

educational organization dedicated

to the history, heritage and

culture of our area.

Send mail to:

P. O. Box 42

Westby, WI 54667

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions,

the museum is closed.

Please check back often to get our

updates on reopening!

Email:

Leave a message at: 608.634.4478

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Our main floor library is

available for genealogy research

where we have family history

collections and original records

for births, marriages and

deaths in Westby.

Photographs, scrapbooks, a

collection of the WESTBY TIMES

newspapers, business records

and minutes from community

organizations have been donated

and are available for

research purposes.

WAHS provides many services and programs. The following are just a few of our activities and events: