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The Horicon Historical Society was organized in September, 1972 and in 1974 the Satterlee Clark House became available to our Society and continues to be used as our Museum today.
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The Satterlee Clark House was built in September of 1863 for the Clark family. The house is an example of Italiante architecture of that time.
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The red brick exterior came from the Chandler Brickyard, the first brickyard in Dodge County, then located at the southwest edge of Horicon.
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The formal gardens on the grounds were laid out and is maintained by the members of the Horicon Garden Club.
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Saterlee Clark was born in 1817. He and his family moved to Green Bay, WI from Washington DC when he was 11 years old. In 1830, he was appointed by President Andrew Jackson as a "sutler" (trader) and relocated to Fort Winnebago, modern day Portage, WI.
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The Honorable Mr. Clark, a lawyer, was active in local, county and state politics for most of his life. In March of 1859 he came to Horicon. He served in the State Senate from 1862-1872 and in the State Assembly in 1873.
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The Clark family was laid to rest on Oak Hill Cemetery in 1881.
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The front parlor has a beautiful marble mantelpiece. The original built-in bookcase is still intact in the room, which served as the Clark library.
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The hall stairway has a black walnut banister and there is a colorful glass transom above the front door.
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One of the many points of interest in our Museum is the blacksmith forge. In 1983, an addition to the barn was added to house the forge. The forge is operational and demonstrations are given.
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The newest addition to our Museum is the school house. Originally built in 1884, it was once used in the Hustisford School District #6.
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The Historical Society purchased the building and relocated it brick by brick to its present site in 1993.
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Also located in the school is our collection of Native American artifacts and arrowheads, both from this area and others.
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The Saterlee Clark House is located four blocks north of Lake and Elm Streets.
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