Join us for the beginning of a new series, “Founders and Settlers.” The first installment will cover the fascinating life of Joseph Jourdain born in 1780 who was one of the first permanent residents of the area and the first blacksmith in Wisconsin. His descendants, Tom Van Lieshout and Jim Van Lieshout, will start off this series and we plan to continue it in the fall with many more opportunities to learn about founders and settlers.

This program will be held at the Elisha D. Smith (Menasha) Public Library and we will be following current library masking policies, as applicable.

The program will be available online for viewing on our YouTube channel at the following links:

Neenah Historical Society YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LadEcFh32kY

Menasha Historical Society YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWPhkaIPoQk