Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, Inc

09/07/2025

Annual meeting at the Schoolhouse, Thursday, September 11. Hope to see you there.

08/10/2025

It was a record-breaking night at the Annual Pie Auction/ Band Concert/ Social fundraiser. Thanks to the amazing pie bakers and bidders, the Community Band for the music, Jim Schmidt for the auctioneering, the volunteers, and all who attended.

07/31/2025

Come for a picnic and concert by the Community Band on the lawn.
The Pie Auction is always fun!! See you Thursday, August 7!

07/29/2023

Mark you calendars for Thursday, August 10 for the Ice Cream Social with live music and the Annual Fundraising Pie Auction. Thanks for your support!

05/15/2023

An opportunity to see the District #1 School decked out as the 1892 classroom with an open house on Saturday, May 20, from 10 am to 2 pm. Stop by to step back in time and see what the students have been experiencing this month.

05/02/2023

Come and see the historic District #1 Schoolhouse set up as an 1893 classroom during the Open House Saturday, May 20, 10 am to 2 pm. During the month of May more than 400 students are participating in the School Days and Home Life field trip programs sponsored by Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation. Stop by at 110 N 2nd Street to step back in time.

04/23/2023

The Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic at 1505 Springdale Street has become the sixth property in Mount Horeb on the National Register of Historic Places.

01/30/2023

So thrilled this School Days program will be taking place in April and May!!

It's coming! It's coming! The schoolhouse will be filled with Dane and Iowa County students participating in classes of 1893 and doing chores like they did before and after school. The planning committee is busy preparing for a fun and educational experience. A few available spots are open to both school districts and homeschool groups.

07/30/2022

Annual Pie Auction/ Ice Cream Social/Band Concert
Thursday, August 11 at District #1 Schoolhouse

The annual Pie Auction on Thursday, August 11 at the District #1 Schoolhouse in will again feature an Ice Cream Social and Band Concert before the auction. This fundraiser for the Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation will be at the historic District #1 Schoolhouse at 110 North 2nd Street. The Ice Cream Social is from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Enjoy a picnic in the park along with the Band Concert which will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Annual Pie Auction will be at 7:15 p.m. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, brownies and ice cream and beverages will be available for purchase. The Community Band always provides toe tapping entertainment with familiar tunes.
The entertaining Pie Auction follows the band concert with auctioneer Jim Schmidt calling for bids on pies made by local bakers to raise funds for the continued restoration of the 1889 Schoolhouse.
If weather dictates, the event will be inside the schoolhouse, so come rain or shine, to the District #1 Schoolhouse at 110 N. 2nd Street. Bring a lawn chair if you choose. All proceeds will go toward the continuing restoration and maintenance of the Schoolhouse, which is available for use for community and private events and is host of the School Days and Home Life program for 4th graders each spring.

09/26/2021

The annual meeting of Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, Inc. will be held Monday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at the historic District #1 Schoolhouse, 110 N. 2nd Street. All members and prospective members of the Foundation are welcome to attend the meeting which will report on the activities of the past year, plans for the coming year and financial information of the all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Election of board members and officers will be held.

To renew annual memberships or join the Foundation, dues may be sent to Mount Horeb Landmarks Foundation, Inc., 138 E. Main Street, Mount Horeb. Annual membership dues are only $25 or a lifetime membership is $200. To help preserve and maintain the District #1 Schoolhouse, the Foundation welcomes new and renewal members as well as other donations and assistance with events. Purchasing a brick to be placed in the schoolhouse walkway is also a way to donate as well as honor an important person. Information about memberships and brick donations can be found on the Landmarks Foundation website, www.MountHorebLandmarks.com.

 The school house is also available as an interesting historic venue for meetings and personal events.  For more information, click below