Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located on 80 wooded acres along the Yellow River near Danbury, Wisconsin. The park is a living history site where reconstructed fur trade posts occupy the actual sites where they were once operated from 1802 to 1805, alongside an authentic Woodland Indian Village.
The 80-acre park, a National Register of Historic Places Site, is operated by the Burnett County Historical Society with support from the membership and Burnett County. For more information, click here.
The Chetek Area Calhoun Museum
Barron County
Mission Statement: To document,
preserve and teach the history of
the Chetek area for future generations
to appreciate and enjoy.
The Chetek Area Calhoun Museum,
operated by the Chetek Area Historical
Society, is a membership-supported
non-profit organization that promotes and
interprets the history of the greater Chetek area of northern Wisconsin. In addition to the collection of artifacts from times gone by, which are on display in downtown Chetek, the Museum also hosts a variety of events during the year that serve to entertain and teach people about life in another time.
The Museum has four focal points, the lumbering industry, the tourist industry, the Native American influence and the service of Chetek area residents in the US Military.
The Calhoun Museum serves as the liaison between the vibrant, current day Chetek, and its unique and intriguing past. Collections are constantly being expanded and improved by the families and friends of former Chetek residents who settled this area and founded this city, and companies that make life in Chetek possible. Remembering and honoring the past gives us perspective as we move into the next millennium.
Future plans for the museum include developing a cultural center in Chetek that will offer space to host educational outreach events, traveling displays as well as housing the ever-expanding current collection.
Volunteers allow the Museum to be open from 1PM - 4:30 PM, six days per week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and may also be available by appointment. It is located at 120 Knapp Street, in downtown Chetek. Contributions by members and supporters play a vital role in its future, and are fully tax deductible. For more information, contact Nancy Frank, (715) 455-1144,oppty@mac.com or John Banks, (715) 924-4180, johncharlesbanks@gmail.com
Produced by the Governor's St. Croix Area Promotional Committee
Copyright 2008
Pioneer Village Museum - Barron County Historical Society
Pioneer Village Museum is nestled in the pines 1-1/2 miles West of Cameron, WI on Hwy.W(Museum Road). You will find the Pioneer Village a delight to the eye and a true educational experience as you tour through over forty buildings consisting of five large display buildings, including a one-of-a-kind exhibition hall with forty glass-front display cases filled with items from the distant pass. You will also inspect five historic log buildings that bring to mind the pioneer days. Along your way down Pioneer Street you will come across an early railroad depot, country school, dentist office, doctor's office, jail, blacksmith shop,
newspaper office, library, meeting house, general store, post
office, historic Ebenezer Lutheran Church, entertainment
pavilion. There are ample
rest areas, modern rest
room facilities plus a gift
shop filled with numerous
hand crafted items including
beautiful hand-loomed rugs.
The museum is open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. June through Labor Day Sunday. We will open other
days for group tours by appointment.
For further information please call:
715-458-2080 (museum) or 715-642-1327 (cell). 8a.m. to 8p.m.
Polk County Museum - Preserving our rich heritage for over 70 years!
Thanks to efforts of the Polk County Historical Society, much of our county's past has been preserved for future generations. Preserving our rich heritage began when the society was formed in 1937. Perhaps its most important accomplishment is the operating of the Polk County Museum. The old courthouse that was built in 1899 and is on the National Register of Historic Places was converted into three floors of galleries in 1976.
If you walk through the museum, you get a sample of life
around the early 1900's. The more than fifty galleries
feature a fully equipped general store, blacksmith shop,
barbershop, early kitchen, hardware store, bedroom and
parlor, ethnic exhibits, military room, and the Native
American room which even houses a wigwam.
Join the Polk County Historical Society. Meetings are on
the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Polk County Justice
Center, March – November. This old courthouse is the
museum, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hours:
Sunday's thru Saturday's 12:00 - 4:00
Including Holidays
Closed: Labor Day to Memorial Day
Admission Prices:
Adults $3 ~ Students $1
Children Under 12 Free when accompanied by an adult
Luck Public Library/Luck Historical Museum, Polk County
The recently completed Luck Public Library and Historical Museum is located on the corner of Main St and 3rd Ave. The library has over 32,000 items in circulation and offers free internet and Wi-Fi access. The Library is open M-Th 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Luck Historical Museum is dedicated to preserving and
displaying the unique history of the Luck area. Immigration,
lumbering, farming and transportation are some of the themes
displayed at the museum. Special highlights include Native
American history of the area and an exhibit featuring Luck as
the “Yo-Yo Capital of the World” when the Duncan Plant was
in operation during the late 1940s, 50s, and 60s. The Library
and Museum plan to cooperate on sponsoring community
programs, speakers and films throughout the year.
The Luck Museum season is from April 1 through the end of
November. The museum is also available during the holidays
and for special events, by appointment. For regular hours,
call 715-472-2030 of for a private showing contact Chuck
Adleman at 715-472-4378 or Marianne Tomlinson at 715-372-2368. Questions regarding Luck Historical Museum can also be answered by email to cadleman@lakeland.ws
Frederic Depot & Museum, Polk County
The Depot was built in 1901 and was opened to the
public as a museum in 1997. The museum is open on
weekends from Memorial Day Weekend through the
leaf season. Hours of Operation are from 11:00am -
4:00pm. Viewing by appointments can be arranged for
group tours. Click Here for a Brochure in PDF
For More Information, please contact the Polk County
St. Croix ArtBarn is a 105 year old dairy barn transformed into a vibrant community art center located in Osceola, Wisconsin and serving the St. Croix Valley of Wisconsin and Minnesota since 1994. Over 100,000
volunteer hours have been donated to the barn which
houses a 180 seat performance theatre and large art
gallery hosting both burgeoning and established artists
of local and worldwide recognition. The ArtBarn
community includes theatre, music, visual arts, dance,
writers and art enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
To facilitate the needs of local and regional artists and craft persons.
To foster the visual arts in Northwestern Wisconsin.
To meet the social and economic needs of B.A.A.G. members.
To support youth related visual arts activities.
To foster a working relationship with local, regional and state arts groups and organizations.
BAAG is located within Northwind Arts on Hwy 35 just north of Siren.
Northwind Art
Shop for local art, paintings, jewelry and more. Framing services available. Gallery highlights artists from the local area. Located just north of Siren on Hwy 35. 715-349-8448
Cabin Fever Pottery
Shop for pottery, jewelry, wood working, weaving and paintings all made by American craftsmen and artists, mostly from the north woods.You Located next to the Gandy Dancer Trail in Downtown Danbury (Hwy 77). www.cabinfeverpottery.com
Crex Photography Club
Are you interested in nature photography? Do you spend time at Crex Meadows taking photos and want to share them? Do you want to learn more about digital photography and get to know other people who share a love of the natural world and a desire to improve their skills? Come to the Crex Photo Club meetings!
You’ll find information about the arts, crafts, handmade & homegrown products, studios, galleries, museums, theaters, heritage sites, inns, and eateries in 13 northwest Wisconsin counties from the Great River to the Great Lake.
Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, Burnett County
