Artist, educator, author, b. Greenfield, Wisconsin; settled in Hales Corners; in 1924 built a 16x28-foot log cabin studio for prototypes and illustrations for writings. Under pen names, Hunt wrote over 750 articles for Boy’s Life, 1942-1964, and over 20 books including Rustic Construction, 1939; Ben Hunt’s Whittling Book, 1945; Indian Crafts and Lore, 1954. The Boy Scouts of America awarded him its Silver Antelope Award in 1948; his cabin was registered as a national historical place in 2008.Learn More
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[Source: Hales Corners Historical Society,Your name: Mark G Ben Hunt Cabin : 5885 South 116th Street, Hales Corners, Wisconsin. Hales Corners, Wis. : Hales Corners Historical Society, [200-], 1 folded sheet ([6] p.) : ill. ; 22 cm., (OCoLC)ocn191825005.]
