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Henry Hamilton Bennett (January 15, 1843 – January 1, 1908) was an American photographer famous for his pictures of the Dells of the Wisconsin River and surrounding region taken between 1865 and 1908. The popularity of his photographs helped turn the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin into a tourist destination. [1]
The cultural history of the area stretches back several thousand years, from early Paleo-Indian people to the more recent Native American peoples, such as Ho-Chunk, Sac, and Menominee, who left behind effigy and burial mounds, camps and village sites, garden beds, and rock art. The Dells were made famous in 1886 by the photographer H. H ...
As a child, he attended school at the Black River Indian Mission until grade 6. In 1957 he transferred to the public, non-Native school in Black River Falls proper. [2] Starting in 1960 Lowe worked during the summer at the Wisconsin Dells, "playing Indian" with other Native performers during an evening performance for tourists. Other summers he ...
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Native American Heritage Month offers a good opportunity to learn about the Native peoples who have lived in Wisconsin for thousands of years.
Local history: Operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, local history including Native American tribes, the fur trade, early missionaries and maritime history Madison Children's Museum: Madison: Dane: Southern Savanna: Children's: Exhibits on the arts, sciences, history, culture, health and civic engagement Madison Museum of Contemporary ...
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This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance.