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The Peshtigo River (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ t ɪ ɡ oʊ / PESH-ti-go) is a 136-mile-long (219 km) [2] tributary of Green Bay in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The Peshtigo Fire happened in the river's vicinity, and some survivors used the river for refuge from the flames. A section of whitewater on the river
The county's two main rivers, the Peshtigo and Menominee, and many lakes, streams, and forests make the area an outdoor destination. Snowmobiling is popular in the winter, and there is a large network of trails to accommodate the sport.
Governor Thompson State Park is a 2,800-acre (1,133 ha) [1] state park in Wisconsin, USA, in development approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Crivitz. The park contains 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of shoreline on the Caldron Falls Reservoir , part of the Peshtigo River , and 5,300 feet (1,600 m) of shoreline on two small kettle lakes.
Crivitz was a town until 1913, when it was incorporated as the Village of Crivitz. The village hall, originally located at 600 Main Avenue, was later relocated at 800 Main Avenue. The downtown developed along Main Avenue in the 600 to 900 blocks from 1913 to 1924. In 1924 a devastating fire destroyed 22 buildings along the south side of Main ...
Peshtigo River State Forest is a 12,400-acre (5,000 ha) Wisconsin state forest in Marinette and Oconto counties. The forest is on the Peshtigo River and is next to Governor Thompson State Park . Peshtigo River State Forest was established in 2001 and is Wisconsin's newest state forest.
Peshtigo Fire Museum Peshtigo map before fire, September 1871 Peshtigo Fire Cemetery. Peshtigo (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ t ɪ ɡ oʊ / PESH-ti-go) is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was at 3,420 as of the 2020 census The city is surrounded by the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan ...
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. [5] It is located on the south bank of the Menominee River, at its mouth at Green Bay, part of Lake Michigan; to the north is Stephenson Island, part of the city preserved as park. [6]
Thunder River is a tributary of the Peshtigo River in Marinette County, Wisconsin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Thunder River originates in northern Oconto County near Thunder Mountain and travels downslope into Marinette County past a waterfall known as Veteran Falls to the Peshtigo River .