The Greenfield Historical Society, founded in 1965, is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation which is affiliated with the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Our purposes are to collect and preserve library materials, artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs, maintain historic buildings, and conduct educational programs pertaining to the history of the Town and City of Greenfield.

The Town of Greenfield, dating from 1841, occupied a 36 square mile area in southwestern Milwaukee County that is now bordered by South 27th and South 124th Streets on the east and west, and West Greenfield and West College Avenues on the north and south.

The City of Greenfield, incorporated in 1957, contains 13 square miles of the former Town of Greenfield.  The City of West Allis, Villages of West Milwaukee, Greendale, and Hales Corners, and the southwestern portion of the City of Milwaukee are located in other areas of the former Town of Greenfield.

The 136 page History of Greenfield 1841-1976 may be purchased for $8 postpaid by sending check payable “Greenfield Historical Society” to: Greenfield Historical Society, W208 S6833 High Bluff Drive, Muskego WI 53150.

Various questions may be addressed to greenhistory@hotmail.com