New Richmond in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

New Richmond Heritage Center

Wisconsin Heritage Tourism

By Paul Fehrenbach, October 11, 2013

1. New Richmond Heritage Center Marker

Inscription. The Italianate style farmhouse was built in 1884 by Marcus Sears Bell, an early developer in new Richmond. He gave up his post as village president when he moved outside of the village to breed prize-winning cattle at this farm. In 1910 the Tierney family (pictured) purchased the 360 acre farm and worked the land until 1982. The farmhouse, barn and granary are original to this farm. Additional buildings have been moved here. They represent life and building styles from earlier times. The center is owned and operated by the New Richmond Preservation Society, Inc.

This is one of many interpretive signs in the Rivers, Rails & Trails Heritage Area, a project funded in part by a Heritage Tourism grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

Erected by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, in part.

Location. 45° 6.619′ N, 92° 32.156′ W. Marker is in New Richmond, Wisconsin, in Saint Croix County. Touch for map. The marker is located at the New Richmond Heritage Center. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Heritage Drive, New Richmond WI 54017, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Paperjack Creek (within shouting

By Paul Fehrenbach, October 11, 2013

2. New Richmond Heritage Center Marker

Close up of photo inset of the Tierney family on the marker.

distance of this marker); New Richmond Cyclone (approx. 0.2 miles away); German Settlement (approx. 12½ miles away); Edgar Wilson Nye (approx. 13.8 miles away).

Also see . . . New Richmond Heritage Center. (Submitted on October 26, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin.)

Categories. • Settlements & Settlers •

By Paul Fehrenbach, October 11, 2013

3. New Richmond Heritage Center Marker

The Italianate farmhouse mentioned in the marker is in the background.

By Paul Fehrenbach, October 11, 2013

4. New Richmond Heritage Center Marker

The barn mentioned in marker is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 21, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2013, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • William J. Toman was the editor who published this page.