May 9, 2018 - Get Spooked on the Wisconsin Dells Haunted Walking Tour | Wisconsin Historical Society

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May 9, 2018 - Get Spooked on the Wisconsin Dells Haunted Walking Tour

For Immediate Release

May 9, 2018 - Get Spooked on the Wisconsin Dells Haunted Walking Tour | Wisconsin Historical Society
For Immediate Release

Contact: Keri O’Keefe
608-261-9597
keri.okeefe@wisconsinhistory.org

5.9.2018

Get Spooked on the Wisconsin Dells Haunted Walking Tour

Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – On Saturday, May 26, H.H. Bennett Studio is hosting a special walking tour event called: “Haunted Kilbourn: The Lives and Deaths of Victorian Women" walking tour.

“Guests will be thrilled as they learn about the women of historic Wisconsin Dells on this walking tour,” said David Rambow, site director at H.H. Bennett Studio. “From the ghost that gave a saloon its name, to the wife of the man who made the Dells famous, this walking tour is bound to intrigue Dells residents and visitors alike!”

This special event will include a walking tour that begins and ends at H.H. Bennett Studio.  Light refreshments will be provided with a Q&A after the tour.

When: Saturday, May 26

Time: 6-7PM

What: Walking Tour of the historic Wisconsin Dells

Who: Some topics may not be appropriate for children under age 12.

Where: H.H. Bennett Studio (215 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI)

 

Registration is required for this special event.  Attendees can register online or in-person the day of the event (if space is still available).  Online registration closes on Thursday, May 17.  The cost to attend the walking tour is $10 per person.  For more information visit hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.org or by calling 608-253-3523.

 

About H.H. Bennett Studio

Henry Hamilton Bennett, considered one of the preeminent landscape photographers of the 19th century, built his first personal studio in Wisconsin Dells in 1865 and brought global attention and audiences to the Dells through his captivating photography of the natural landscape. The studio remains the oldest business currently operating in the Wisconsin Dells. This photographic studio is actually one of if not the oldest working photography studio in the country. The Studio is open to the public daily at 10:00.  For more information visit www.hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.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, visit wisconsinhistory.org.

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