Forests Without Fire

Without fires, forests grow dense with trees that compete for nutrients, sunlight and space. Competition and stress leave forests susceptible to disease, insects and fire. Many plants on the forest floor die competing for nutrients adding to the fallen trees ...

Rib Mountain State Park

The summit of this rock is the

highest known point in the state

–1940 feet above sea level–

This land, forty acres in area,

was presented to the commonwealth

on January 26, 1923, by the estate of

Jacob Gensman

The park was enlarged to 160 ...

George Washington Tree

This tree planted in

memory of

George Washington

by the

Chinkchewunska Chapter D.A.R.

1932

Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Main Street (U.S. 206), on the left when traveling west on Church Street.

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Skirmish At Carroll Station

December 19, 1862

Here on a bitterly cold morning of December 19,1862, while General N.B. Forrest (C.S.A.) fought at Salem Cemetery seven miles southeast, Colonel G.G. Dibrell's 8th Tennessee Cavalry regiment was sent to interrupt Federal reinforcement from the north. Carroll ...

Camp Harvey

At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in April of 1898, President William McKinley called on the states to gather their military forces. State officials ordered the Wisconsin National Guard to report for duty at Camp Harvey, named for Wisconsin ...

Ripley County Veterans Memorial

Dedicated to the

men and women of

Ripley County who

Served our Country

in All Wars

Marker is at the intersection of North Washington Street and Tyson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street.

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Cordelia A.P. Harvey

Wisconsin women rallied to support the Union during the Civil War. They became nurses, hospital matrons, sanitary agents, and ministers. Cordelia A. Perrine Harvey attained national prominence for her role in promoting convalescent aid for sick and wounded soldiers.

Cordelia had ...

Welcome to America’s Mountain

Take Your Time and Enjoy Your Trip: Allow at least two hours to make the 38-mile round-trip to the summit and back. Uphill traffic has the right-of-way at all times. Watch for maintenance equipment.

Driving Up: If your engine begins ...

Burgess' Water Hole

Called San Lorenzo by Juan Dominguez de Mendoza,1684. Later Charco Alzate in honor of an Apache chieftain. Water hole honoring John W. Burgess, pioneer freighter who here outwitted the Apaches. The emigrant road to California by the way of Chihuahua ...

United States Regulars

(Front):Erected by the Congress

to commemorate the services

of that portion of the

Army of the Potomac

composed of

Cavalry Artillery Infantry and Engineers

of the Regular Army of the United States

in the Gettysburg Campaign June-July 1863

(Left):United States ArtilleryBatteries E & G 1st. Regiment Captain Alanson ...