In 1897, after a severe rainstorm in Richland County, farm boys Chris, Harry, Clyde and Verne Dosch found large bones sticking out of an eroded bank on a tributary of Mill Creek near Boaz. The bones were later identified as those of the extinct . . . — — Map (db m18859) HM
During the Black Hawk War of 1832, Black Hawk's band and the pursuing military ventured into this unknown terrain of steep ridges and valleys. Following nearby Mill Creek, some of the band headed over these rugged hills known as the Ocooch . . . — — Map (db m43534) HM
One of the most colorful incidents in the violent history of the American West during the late 1800s, the Lincoln County War in New Mexico involved a Boaz man named Richard M. Brewer. Born February 19, 1850, "Dick" Brewer came to Richland County . . . — — Map (db m43541) HM
This farm was the first in Wisconsin to obtain central station electric power from a rural electric cooperative. The farm home was constructed and wired for electric service by James Hanold in 1917. The Richland Cooperative Electric Association, . . . — — Map (db m18887) HM
During the Black Hawk War of 1832, Black Hawk and his band fled down the Wisconsin River after the July 21st Battle of Wisconsin Heights. Two miles west of here, where the Pine River flows into the Wisconsin, the band left the Wisconsin River and . . . — — Map (db m18997) HM
In 1858 the land for St. Patrick's Church and Cemetery was donated to the congregation by Charles and Catherine Shields. The first church was erected in 1867. In 1904 an addition was added to accommodate a growing congregation. In 1924 the old . . . — — Map (db m42000) HM
Born in Richland Center, Ada James was an important suffrage leader, campaigning throughout Wisconsin in support of women’s right to vote. In 1919, James mobilized her father, a state legislator, to deliver Wisconsin’s ratification papers to . . . — — Map (db m18779) HM
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, among the world’s largest businesses and a leader in telecommunications, is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut but was born in Richland Center.
Officially founded in 1918 when John F. O’Connell . . . — — Map (db m18777) HM
This park was dedicated by A · H · Krouskop · Oct·8·1925 · to the public for its pleasure and recreation ~
Born July 13 · 1840 at Bellefontaine · Ohio ·· Moved to Richland County · 1851 · where he lived until his death · Apr · 2 1930 ·· A . . . — — Map (db m18786) HM
This plaque marks the starting point of the Wisconsin Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
In 1994 Wisconsin's Governor Tommy G. Thompson signed into Law Wisconsin Act 347, which designated U.S. Highway 14 west from Richland Center to the Wisconsin . . . — — Map (db m25148) HM
The dedication of this property
for park purposes is the fulfillment of
William Francis Pier's desire to preserve
the beauty of this natural rock bridge
as a lasting memorial to his father
William Henry Pier
Erected by
The State . . . — — Map (db m18750) HM
One of the largest natural bridges in Wisconsin, Rockbridge is 20 feet wide and 10 feet high. Archaeological investigations have revealed that the bridge's sandstone overhang was once used as a shelter by Native Americans. Through the efforts of . . . — — Map (db m18744) HM
Early explorers of the driftless area noted this "small, isolated vertical rock." The first settlers removed the easily available rubble for building foundations and chimneys. Soon horses and buggies cut between the rocks and established the . . . — — Map (db m20269) HM
According to local tradition, on the night of July 29, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, General Atkinson’s troops camped at this location. The next day, the troops proceeded up the West Branch of the Pine River, only to abandon their supply wagon in . . . — — Map (db m18742) HM
This land was purchased from Benjamin Winterburn in three parcels; the first in 1863 for plat 1 of the cemetery.
This was divided into 45 lots which were sold at $5.00 each. Land for the church site was purchased and the church was built in . . . — — Map (db m66803) HM
