3,000 Dam the Red River |
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Read this wild story about a Wisconsin Dells lumberjack applying his knowledge of dams to help Union forces escape a Confederate attack. |
Hero of the Confederacy |
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Discover the story of Belle Boyd, the celebrity Civil War spy who died while performing in the Wisconsin Dells. |
Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story |
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Eagle feather dance staff used at 1933 World's Fair by Ho-Chunk dancers from the Wisconsin Dells. (Museum object #2001.49.1) |
How One Family Helped Build the Modern Tourist Destination |
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Discover how Wisconsin Dells came to prominence as a Midwestern tourism institution. |
Learn about the rise of Wisconsin Dells tourism, and read about the creation and collapse of the man-made river it was founded on. |
The Invention of a new Pastime |
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Discover how new technology helped create the tourist industry in Wisconsin in the 19th century |
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