Did you know that Hixon House served as a dormitory for about 20 young women just after WWII? At that time, there was a housing shortage and women attending the Vocational School (WTC) and the Teachers College (UWL) had no place to live. Alice Green Hixon decided to make the unoccupied house available to them. These “dorm girls” were literally bunked up in the many upstairs bedrooms and supervised by a house mother named Bessie Bacon. This year we are creating an end-of-term holiday party set in the year of 1947, and there will be foil wreaths and bubble lights, festive big band sounds, and lots of punch! Step back in time with us to join the post-war gaiety at a young people’s party.

December 5-7, Friday 4-6 pm, Saturday 11am-3pm, and Sunday 12-4 pm.

Complimentary punch and cookies available in the Visitors Center afterwards!