EVANSVILLE GROVE SOCIETY, INC.

PO Box 234
Evansville, WI 53536
grovesociety@gmail.com
www.grovesociety.org
Jennifer Eager Ehle, president 608-302-1722

Mission Statement
We Discover, Keep, and Share Evansvilles Story.
Vision Statement
We will preserve, interpret, and support records and artifacts including historic
structures that tell important parts of Evansvilles story.
In partnership with other groups, we will interpret aspects of Evansvilles story
through exhibits, lectures, writing, the arts, and living history programs.
We will encourage genealogy and ethnic heritage learning, and will engage our
communitys youth and visitors to learn about Evansvilles story.
Impact Statement
Through an award-winning project, we have saved and preserved the Historic
Baker Office Building as a pivotal historic and architectural artifact, and as useful
space for museum exhibits and community meetings. The Societys leadership in a
community-wide volunteer effort inspired self-confidence and an increased
appreciation for the value of historic preservation.
The Society has championed broad awareness of Evansvilles historic assets,
leading, among other things, to the establishment of three more National Register
Historic Districts, three additional individual listings on the National Register, and
the ongoing restoration of Leonard-Lake Leota Park.
In collaborative efforts with businesses, artists and living historians, the Society
has brought positive attention to Evansville as an historic place, and as a desirable
place to live and work.