Moravian Church

In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, love.

The corner stone of this church was laid in October 1851. The church was located in downtown Green Bay. In 1960 the church was sold to Grace Lutheran Church.

It was moved to Heritage Hill in 1980 and re-dedicated on October 10, 1981. This church is the oldest standing church and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Franklin Hose Company

The Franklin Hose Company No. 3, was built in 1887 and located on the corner of Main and Irwin Sts. This is the second building put up at this site for the purpose of a volunteer fire department. The Franklin Hose Company disbanded in 1891. The building was moved to Heritage Hill in 1975.

YMCA Library

This building was located at 810 Chestnut St. It was built in 1873, with money solicited by Reverend William Curtis and constructed as a boys club. Mrs. Tank donated $1200.00 towards the construction of the building. The side wing was added in 1893.

The Print Shop

This replica building demonstrates the fine art of printing the local news. It is modeled after the original De Pere News that was started in De Pere in 1871. All of the equipment is original to the latter half of the 19th century.

Blacksmith

The building was built by Henry M. DeWitt and stood on the corner of Danz and University. Mr. DeWitt focused on decorative blacksmithing and not so much on horse shoes. Later the shop was used as a auto repair shop.

Victorian Bandstand

Also known as the Victorian Gazebo.

The Victorian Bandstand was donated in 1982 by Frederick and Patricia Baer. It often is used for weddings and Music on the Green Events.

Baird Law Office

This building was constructed in 1835 by Samuel Beall at the corner of Main and Monroe Sts and used as a land office and Beall’s residence. Henry Baird bought the property in 1841 and used it as an office. It was moved several times before becoming a part of Heritage Hill in 1975. This building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Roadside Chapel

This Chapel was given to Heritage Hill by the Laluzerne Family of Duvall and was restored to what it was like in the early 1900s. Joseph Derenne, Mrs. Laluzerne’s father, built the Chapel after he was miraculously cured of cancer. Chapels such as this were a common sight near many of the Belgian farms in northeastern Wisconsin. They were probably built for the following reasons:

• It was a tradition brought over from Europe (where they can still be seen).
• They were built to commemorate an answered prayer or perhaps a “miracle” event in the lives of a farm family.

The chapel served as a place for the family to say daily prayers, and even for travelers to stop and say prayers or to say the Rosary. It is another indication of the extreme religious beliefs of the Belgian people.

Court House

This log building was used as a granary in Door County and was moved to Heritage Hill in 1976. The furnishings were reconstructed from an 1824 Work Order. The famous Trial of Chief Oshkosh took place very near the site of this building.

Maple Sugaring House

This building is used for making maple syrup. This product was used to sweeten foods as brown or white sugar was expensive and harder to obtain.

Bark Chapel

Bark chapels were built until a more permanent structure could be built. The Jesuit priests would use these structures as a place of worship as well as for their dwelling. Original structures were constructed of sapling framework with elm bark. The Bark Chapel at Heritage Hill is a replica. Our bark chapel is covered with cedar bark. The architecture of the building reflects the Iroquois long house structure.