Badger History Group, Inc.

About Us

Our mission is to collect, preserve and share the histories of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant and the Sauk prairie. We help each other learn from the past, engage with the present, and guide our shared future. Organized in 1998 by a handful of Sauk County residents who were committed to preserving the story of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, the Badger History Group survives and thrives. We were incorporated in 2007, became our own non-profit organization in 2009, and moved into the current museum space in 2011. Relying on a small group of dedicated volunteers, BHG helped guide the future of the plant in the critical years after its decommissioning, interviewed dozens of former residents and workers, published books, newsletters, articles, and video documentaries; created a major photo exhibition; and built an archive containing thousands of documents, photos, video interviews, and artifacts. BHG regularly sponsors speakers at the museum and off-site, conducts and welcomes tours for school children and adults, and works with other organizations interested in the story of this land and its people.