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Pleasant Prairie Historical Society seeks grant for 'Hidden History' sculpture tour, parks staff to support application
Summary
Parks staff reported the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society requested feedback on a grant to create a Hidden History sculpture tour with interpretive markers and sculptures at 3'6 village sites; the commission expressed support and asked to place the item on a future agenda for formal endorsement.
Parks Director Brock told commissioners that the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society approached the village about a grant to fund a "Hidden History" sculpture tour across multiple park and public sites, timed in part for the U.S. semiquincentennial in 2026.
Brock read the project summary: the tour would install historical markers with brief narratives (and QR links), commission sculptures (some up to 5 feet wide and 8 feet tall) and prioritize Native American artist involvement for sites tied to Indigenous history. "We've been approached by the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society about doing a sculpture tour in the village, and there is a grant available that we'd like to apply for," Brock said. The project would use private donations and state or local grants and be managed by the Historical Society in cooperation with village staff.
Commissioners expressed general support and asked staff to place the topic on a subsequent agenda to consider formal endorsement and grant-application support; the commission did not take formal action at the meeting.
