This page is still under serious thought before construction.  Thanks!

While we are thinking about what would be fun, here are some songs which made Oconomowoc famous (we think).  

This song is the Draper Hall Hall March, written by Milwaukeean Charles Orth in 1894, in honor of the Draper Hotel owner, Charles B. Draper.  4,000 copies were sold to dancing schools across the country.  It may take a few minutes to down load, but it is worth the wait.  The file will play great with Windows Media Player.  Click on this link Draper Hall March.

1910 picture of Draper Hall on North Main Street, Oconomowoc.

The Historical Society is working to bring you the "I Went for a Walk in Oconomowoc" in the very near future.

What does the word "Oconomowoc" mean?   Click on this link  Coo-No-Mo-Wauk to hear an excerpt from our the DVD which was produced by Terry Kaldhusdal for the Historical Society.  The DVD gives the viewer a visual history of early Oconomowoc.  

Have you ever heard of the Cooney Waltz?  This waltz was composed in 1868 by Jas. Sargent Smith for the Young Ladies of the Oconomowoc Episcopal Seminary.  This is a very large file, 32 meg.  A high speed internet connecting is recommended.  This waltz is played by Debbie Bergson, a very talented local musician from Oconomowoc.  Click here Cooney Waltz and enjoy.  You may want to right click on the link and save the file to your desktop and play it from there.