PULASKI, WI — October 2026 — Do you remember the old-fashioned meat markets that once served Pulaski and the surrounding communities? Perhaps you remember a family-owned market, working behind the counter, buying fresh meat for your family, or enjoying homemade sausage made the traditional way.
The Pulaski Area Historical Society is inviting community members to help preserve these memories as it prepares a special historical exhibit celebrating the meat markets of Pulaski and the surrounding area. The exhibit is planned for July 2027, followed by a community sausage-making event in August.
Help Tell the Story of Pulaski's Meat Markets
The Historical Society is currently forming a Meat Market Committee, with individuals representing three different meat markets that were part of Pulaski and neighboring communities already involved. Additional volunteers are welcome to help research local history, share memories, locate photographs and memorabilia, and develop the exhibit.
The committee hopes to tell the stories of Super Ron’s Meat Market, IGA Red Owl, Maplewood Meats and other meat markets that played a role in the area's history.
Committee members will help research the businesses, their owners and families, their locations, the products they offered, and their importance to the community. The Historical Society is especially interested in finding:
Old photographs and family pictures
Advertisements, business information and newspaper clippings
Stories and memories from former customers and employees
Recipes and information about traditional sausage-making
Historical signs, equipment and other memorabilia
Information about families who owned or operated local meat markets
Volunteers will also help design and install the exhibit and assist with planning a special community sausage-making event scheduled to follow the exhibit in August 2027.
Planning Meeting Scheduled for January
The Meat Market Committee will hold a planning meeting in the first part of January 2027. This will be an opportunity for interested community members to share ideas, gather information and help shape the exhibit.
“This is one of those projects where we know there are stories and memories throughout our community that may not be written down anywhere,” said Tammy Brzeczkowski, who is coordinating the volunteer committee. “We want to find those stories before they are lost and give people an opportunity to share what they remember about these important local businesses.”
No History Degree Required!
Volunteers do not need to be historians to participate. Anyone who enjoys Pulaski history, research, storytelling, genealogy, old photographs, cooking, sausage-making or simply learning about the community's past is encouraged to get involved.
You do not have to join the committee to help. If you have a photograph, story, recipe, business card, advertisement, newspaper clipping, piece of equipment or simply a memory about a Pulaski-area meat market, the Historical Society would love to hear from you.
Local businesses and community members are also encouraged to consider sponsoring the exhibit or sausage-making event.
Interested in Joining the Committee or Sharing a Story?
To volunteer for the Meat Market Committee, share historical information or learn more about the upcoming exhibit, contact:
Tammy Brzeczkowski
Pulaski Area Historical Society
Email: tammy@dynamicdesignspulaski.com
Daytime phone: 920-822-4450
Text: 920-655-4587
The Pulaski Area Historical Society welcomes anyone with an interest in preserving the history of local meat markets and the families, businesses and traditions that helped shape the community.
About the Pulaski Area Historical Society
The Pulaski Area Historical Society works to preserve, document and share the history of Pulaski and the surrounding area for future generations. Through exhibits, programs, events and community involvement, the Society strives to ensure that the stories of the people, businesses and traditions that shaped the community are not forgotten.
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