July 12, 2019 - New Site Director Starts at Wade House Historic Site
For Immediate Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kara O’Keeffe
Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org
July 12, 2019
New Site Director Starts at Wade House Historic Site
Greenbush, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to welcome Alli Karrels as the new site director of Wade House Historic Site. Karrels was the previous executive director of the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum in Sparta, Wisconsin.
“Wade House is a great site with endless possibilities and I am looking forward to working with the fantastic team here to develop interpretation, enhance the visitor experience, and create unique new programs,” said Karrels.
During her time at the Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum, she completed a total rebrand of the museum and developed and executed an annual week-long Space Camp for middle school students. She also secured astronaut Deke Slayton’s formula one race plane for the museum and created exhibits.
Karrels holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Fine Art from St. Norbert College and a Master of Arts Degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University.
She has been a speaker at the Local History and Historic Preservation Conference and was City Council Woman for the 5th Ward of the City of Sparta.
Wade House Historic Site is one of twelve historic sites and museums within the Wisconsin Historical Society. For more information on Wade House Historic Site visit wadehouse.org.
About Wade House
Wade House Historic Site is one of 12 Wisconsin Historical Society historic sites and museums. For more information, please call 920-526-3271 or visit www.wadehouse.org.
About Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visitwww.wisconsinhistory.org.
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