ClintonvilleHistorical Society

Museum

The IolaHistorical Village

MarionHistorical Society

Museum

New LondonHeritage

Historical Village

RuralMuseum

ScandinaviaKnopf CabinJole Barbership

WeyauwegaSchoolhouse

WaupacaHistorical SocietyHutchinson House

WaupacaHolly History &Genealogy Center

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“Passport To History”% Iola Historical Society

P.O. Box 412 • Iola, WI 54977

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The Wisconsin Historical Society!

The “Passport to History”program was conceived not onlyto introduce visitors to thewealth of historical artifacts tobe found in Waupaca County,but also to make the local citi-zenry aware of something theymight have taken for grantedover their lifetime.

Currently there are eighthistorical societies locatedthroughout the county. Ofthese, seven of them have eithermuseums or historical build-ings that are open to the public.On the following pages you’lldiscover what is available ateach site.

We invite visitors to enjoy asmany of these sites as time per-mits during your stay. If youlive in the area, make it a pointto learn more about the her-itage of your community andthat of neighboring communi-ties.

On the back cover of this pass-port is a listing of the participatinghistorical sites located within thecounty. Upon visiting each of these,have your passport stamped with a“visa” indicating that you were avisitor at that site. You do not haveto visit all these sites during thesame year. Once you have accumu-lated all the visa stamps, fill out theform below and send it to the ad-dress indicated. On November 1,there will be a random drawing ofall the entries to determine winnersof a $100 U.S. Savings Bond andtwo Wisconsin Historical Societymemberships.

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The Clintonville Area Historical Society32-11th Street

Clintonville, WI 54929Contact Sandy Loberg

25 W. 18th St. • Clintonville, WI 54929715/823-4734

Private tours may be available for groupsby calling Rich at: (715) 823-2772

Passport Tour InformationThe History House Museum

Ralph Denn CabinOpen Sundays 1 -4 pmJune, July, and August

SPECIAL INFORMATIONAlso located in Pioneer

Park, is a collection of historicstones. Among them is a sec-tion of the Great Wall ofChina, the only known sectionof the Great Wall to be re-moved from that country. Afascinating story of how Clin-tonville came to be the recipi-ent of this awesome artifact iswell worth stopping by to hearour historians recount to you!

ClintonvilleClintonville

PIONEER HISTORICAL PARK: 32-11th St.Operated by the Clintonville Historical Soci-

ety. Pioneer Park is the site of three historicbuildings dating to the mid-1800’s

HISTORY HOUSE MUSEUMIn 1861, when Clintonville was known as the Town

of Larrabee, a town hall was erected on the Northwestcorner of what is now Main & Tenth streets.

In 1894, when a red-brick building was erected totake its place, the old frame building was sold to theKuester family for a home and it was moved to itspresent location on Eleventh Street. The family addedseveral rooms during their occupancy.

In 1975, the building was purchased by the Clin-tonville Area Historical Society for museum purposes,to provide focus on furnishings which might have ap-peared in a home around the beginning of the Twenti-eth Century. Some rooms, however, depict severalcollections significant to Clintonville’s history and thesurrounding area. One is the Eben Rexford room, withits many items from the life of this composer (“SilverThreads Among the Gold”) and prolific author of horti-culture.

RALPH DENN CABINOnce a stave-making factory and home occupied

by Ralph Denn and family in 1869.This log cabin was later moved to the south bank

of the Pigeon River (in W.A. Olen Park) and used forBoy Scout Troop #21. Eventually it was used for GirlScout activities. In 1976 it was completely dismantled,each piece marked and rebuilt at its present locationin Pioneer Park.

DOTY-BESSERDICH HOUSEThe construction of this building is unusual be-

cause it is made of cord, or stove wood, walls withpieces piled one on top of the other and held togetherby mortar. Cordwood was used because it was cheap.

In 1889, this house was owned by Mrs. L. Doty,who later sold it to Otto Zachow and WilliamBesserdich (founders of the FWD Corporation).

This building is not available for tours.

ABOUT USThe Clintonville Area Historical Society was

founded in 1975. Among the shakers and movers ofthis endeavor were Margaret McCauley, Bob and JaneBillings, William Kuester, Claude Chandler, BurrTolles, and Betty Anderson.

Our nine-member board meets the second Mondayof every month at our History Office located at 36 S.Main St. The board presently is using this buildingfor research projects, workshop purposes and as anoffice. We are not set up as yet for hours to the pub-lic. It may take a while to get organized so others canuse it for research as well, but that is our goal flor thefuture.

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LOG CABINThe cabin houses artifacts from the late

1800’s era, including a trundle bed and otherpieces of furniture and equipment from earlytimes. It has a loft, which in those days wasused as sleeping quarters for the children.

ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHaving searched the area unsuccessfully for

several years in the hopes of finding a one-roomcountry schoolhouse that could be moved ontoSociety property, it was decided to construct areplica school based on the dimensions andstyles of the era. The building was completed in1996 and is insulated and heated for yeararound occupancy.

1901 FIREHOUSEIn 2007 the Society dedicated a replication of

the community’s original firehouse, wherein atrio of historical Iola firefighting appartus are ondisplay. Included are a 1913 horse-drawn Wa-terous pumper, 1924 Ford Model “T” hose truck,and a 1938 Reo hose/pumper truck.

Museum HoursOpen every Saturday of

May, June, July, August, September.Hours: 10 am to 4 pm.

The Iola Historical Society305 Depot Street • Iola, WI 54945

P.O. Box 412phone: 715-445-IOLA (4652)iolahistoricalsociety@tds.net

IolaIola

Society FoundingThe Iola Historical Society was founded October

28, 1953, at a meeting of interested persons at thehome of R.C. Cleaves The original officers electedwere Mrs. R. Cleaves, President; Mrs. F.C. Wipf, VicePresident; Mrs. G. H. Willett, secretary; and Mrs.Ellsworth Oligney, Treasurer.

Special InformationThe Iola Historical Society meets monthly on the

last Monday of each month, January through Octo-ber at 6:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome to ourmeetings and special occasions.Each year the Society hosts a Strawberry Festi-

val. Strawberry shortcake and other refreshmentsare sold to those who attend and all buildings areopen, including the caboose, for short tours.

IOLA DEPOTThe Iola & Northern railroad depot was built

in 1894. serving the community until the linewas discontinued in 1958. Purchased by TheIola Historical Society in October of 1979, it hasbeen restored and preserved as a museum. Asection of track was laid in 1983 and a Duluth,Missabe and Iron Range caboose was installedalongside the depot on the original grade.

HELVETIA TOWN HALLAfter serving the people of the Township of

Helvetia for 75 years. This building was movedfrom its original site on Hwy GG to the Society’sDepot Street complex. The old outhouse was notleft behind, but was brought along and locatedin similar proximity as originally, as a reminderof what the old days were like. It’s there to lookat and reminisce about, but is not to be used forits original purpose!

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NEW BUILDINGThe Marion Area Historical Society was honored to

host a dedication program on Saturday, June 27,2009 at the new museum building. The new museumand building was dedicated to Ray Arndt (pictured)and also to the late Bendick and Esther Bjelde. Rayhas been a committed member of the Society for manyyears and has provided support of all kinds, includingservices and financial efforts. The Bjeldes made a verysignificant monetary bequest that allowed for the fullcompletion of the 60’x120’ building.

On display is an extensive collection of tools thatwas previously housed in the depot.

MARION DEPOT & CABOOSEThe original Chicago Northwestern depot is com-

posed of waiting rooms and an office, both restoredwith original furnishings. Half of the depot storesmany items of interest, including wooden toys fromthe Schoenhut Toy co., c. 1910; WWI and World War IImemorabilia; an extensive collection of memorabiliafrom the John F. Kennedy era; a variety of Marion re-lated items which merchants gave away to their cus-tomers during the early 1900’s; many postcard photosas well as handcrafted scale model replicas of theMarion Band Stand, Perry’s Boat and the First Na-tional Bank, created by the late Doug Johnson.

A SooLine ca-boose wasobtained inthe fall of2004. Itmade itsfinal run inthe sum-mer of1984. Itwas the

last wooden, cupola-style caboose to be retired. Of in-terest to a railroad buff is a switching station andsemaphore on the grounds.

SPECIAL INFORMATIONBoard meetings are held the third Wednesday of

every month at Steve & Mary’s Main Street Cafe. Themeetings start at 6:00 am and all members andguests are welcome to attend.

Our annual picnic is usually held some time inJuly. The annual meeting is held the last Saturday ofOctober and includes a potluck meal, election of offi-cers, a spirited auction and drawing for raffle prizes.

SOCIETY FOUNDINGThe Marion Area Historical Society was founded in

1988 through the encouragement of the Marion Eco-nomic Development Corp. and interested citizens.

The Marion Area Historical SocietyP.O. Box 321 • Marion, WI 54950

Marion AreaHistorical SocietyMuseums are openevery Saturday fromMemorial Day until

Labor Day1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Special Tours can bearranged by callingBruce Hofman

at (715) 754-2118

MarionMarionLOG CABIN

The log house depicts how it would have lookedaround the turn of the century. Each room is charac-terized with furniture and fixtures of yesteryear. Thetwo-story house includes several bedrooms, livingroom and a kitchen.

LOG SCHOOLHOUSEThe one-room log schoolhouse has many school-re-

lated items such as desks, books and maps.

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The building was donated to the Historical Soci-ety in August of 1991 and moved to the HeritageVillage. The Chapel has been furnished as a non-denominational chapel set aside for worship andpersonal meditation. It is also available for wed-dings. Some entry rooms contain books and otherhistorical collections.

Triangle SchoolThe school was built in late 1857 in the Town of

Hortonia. At first it was called Elms School but be-came known as the Triangle School in 1937. It re-mained open until 1948 and then was closed to thepublic until 1977 when the Historical Society pur-chased it. It was moved here in 1990.

Many of the original furnishings and schoolpieces, including a sand table, clock and watercooler can be found inside. The original weathervane and mannequins clothed in vintage attire giveyou the complete feeling that you have just steppedback in time for a day at school.

C&NW Depot/R.R. Rolling StockBuilt in 1923, this former Chicago & Northwest-

ern passenger depot was originally located on EastBeacon Ave. In 1905, eight daily passenger trainsstopped at New London. The last passenger andmail trains came through here in 1954. Freighttrains continued to use the depot until 1982. Thedepot was here in 1987.

A Laona & Northern locomotive, and a numberof pieces of rolling stock, are located nearby.

New London Historical Society(920) 982-8557 • (920) 982-5186

New London Heritage Historical VillageMontgomery St./Memorial ParkOpen the first and third Sundays

during June, July, and August. 1 to 4 p.m.

New LondonNew London

Octagon HouseAt the time the Octagon House was built in New

London, prior to August, 1867, it was consideredan architectural feat rather than an oddity. In addi-tion to its eight-sided shape, it was quite a show-place in its time.

A cupola was located as a second story in thecenter of the house with steps leading up to it.

It was built on North Shawano Street near pres-ent-day Hardee’s and was relocated to the Histori-cal Village in 1989. extensive restoration was doneprior to 1990, at which time the house was fur-nished and made ready for viewing.

McLaughlin-Gitter Log CabinThe cabin, which was build around 1850, was

offered to the New London Heritage Historical Soci-ety in 1993. At the time it was located on the LarryGitter farm. It was dismantled and transported tothe Village grounds where it was reassembled atthe edge of the wooded area to give the impressionof how it must have looked in its youth.

The McLaughlin family, who built the cabin,came to America about 1832, settling first inCanada. Around 1850 the family moved to theLebanon township in Waupaca County.

Village ChapelThe first worship services were held in the

chapel in 1949 when the building was often re-ferred to as “the little white church on McKinleyStreet” which was located on a portion of the prop-erty now occupied by the police department.

The building was originally called the ThreePines School and was located in the town of Libertynear New London. The school was then called theEvangelical United Brethren Church.

Places of Historical Interest Within Waupaca County

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Places of Historical Interest Within Waupaca County

Cities in Red are those which have historical societies and/or buildings of interest.Indicates a Wisconsin Historical Society marker is located in the area indicated.For more information check pages 22 and 23 of this guide for exact locations.

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Marion

Clintonville

New London

Rural

Fremont

Weyauwega

Waupaca

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Scandinavia

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Visit Historic Scandinavia

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Knoph’s Cabin

FOSH Meetings are held in the Municipal Centerthe second Tuesday of January, March, May, July,September, and November, at 7:00 p.m.

Two additions to our “Historic Street” include-the Eliason cabin (left) which was built in theearly 1850s, and the Service Station (right)which operated from 1931 until 1964. Both arebeing restored at the present time.

Jole’s Barbershop

P.O. Box 15 • Scandinavia, WI 54977e-mail: scandinavia@tds.net

www.friendsofscandinaviahistory.org

Friends of Scandinavia HistoryFOSH

This barber shop was constructed by CarlJole at a cost of $100.00. In 1902, Carl’sbrother Gus began barbering in this shop. Gussold his barbershop in 1958.

ScandinaviaScandinavia

Current Projects

Open to the public 1pm to 4 pm the first Saturday of June, July,

August, and September. Historic buildings are located in the Community

Park at the north end of Main Street.This log building was the first store in Scan-

dinavia. It was built by Thomas Knoph (pro-nounced “ken oof”), a Norwegian immigrantfrom Kragero, Norway, about 1852. This store,and adjoining living space, was located on theproperty which is now 435 North Main Street.

In addition to being a general store, it servedas the first post office in the community untilJanuary 11, 1856. Also, the Scandinaviachurch records show that communion serviceswere actually held here on June 5, 1853, with78 communicants attending including Knophand his wife.

The Knophs served meals and took in lodg-ings. The price of a meal was determined bycircumstances and how much a person ate.

At the first town meeting held on April 28,1854, Thomas Knoph was elected Town Chair-man. He was also elected town superintendentof schools. (There was only one school.)

Thomas Knoph (1811-1878) is buried in theLutheran Cemetery on County Trunk G onemile north of the Village of Scandinavia.

Prior to the cabin being moved to this loca-tion, it served as a bath house on the east sideof Silver Lake.

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This “Passport to History” takes history enthusi-asts into the Center for an exciting exploration ofhistorical collections and artifacts, such as, earlyplat maps of Waupaca County, historical photo-graphs, the history of Waupaca schools and Wau-paca County rural schools, family histories of earlysettlers, a vintage telephone switchboard, and aRoyal Doulton Character Jug collection.

The Holly History & Genealogy Center is open tothe public on Wednesday and Friday afternoonsfrom 1-3 p.m. during the entire year, and on Sat-urday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon during June,July, & August. Admission is free..

Waupaca Historical Society(715) 256-9980

http://waupacahistory.org

Waupaca Train Depot525 Oak St.(Cty E) just north of the railroad bridge

The Waupaca Historical Society purchased thedepot building in 2004 and the building is cur-rently being restored. The depot is open duringthe Strawberry Fest weekend (the 3rd weekend inJune). Also open by appointment.

The Hutchinson House MuseumSouth Main Street in South Park

Waupaca, WisconsinThe Hutchinson House, built by Chester

Hutchinson’s pioneer family in 1854, was pur-chased by the Waupaca Historical Society andmoved to South Park in 1956. The home wasrefurbished in the Victorian style and is nowopen as a public museum. The HutchinsonHouse Museum is located on the upper level ofSouth Park.

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The Holly History & Genealogy Center321 S. Main St. • Waupaca, WI 54981

(Located one block south of the Waupaca Post Office)

The Waupaca Historical Society wasfounded in 1953 with a mission to preserve,advance and disseminate knowledge of thehistory of the Waupaca area. In 2001, theSociety purchased and moved into the his-toric 1914 Carnegie Library Building at 321S. Main St. in Waupaca and renamed it theHolly History and Genealogy Center. TheHolly Center now provides the communitywith a history and genealogy library and re-search facility, an exhibition area, and ameeting and lecture room.

A “Passport to History” entry into the Hutchin-son House Museum takes visitors into the pioneerhome and its impressive display of household fur-nishings, clothing, glassware, and textiles, withmany of the artifacts having ties to early settlers ofWaupaca County. The Hutchinson House is a"Family-Friendly" destination. Children ages 5-12have the option to participate in a special scav-enger hunt for artifacts. Open from Memorial Dayweekend to Labor Day weekend on Saturdays,Sundays, and Summer Holiday from 1 to 4 p.m.Admission is free but donations are appreciated.

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WeyauwegaWeyauwega

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Interior of Weyauwega’s “Little Red Schoolhouse”museum which is located in the Weyauwega Com-munity Park.

Weyauwega Area Historical SocietyP. O. Box 294

Weyauwega, WI 54983e-mail: wegahistoricalsociety@centurytel.net

LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSEOur Little Red Schoolhouse museum is lo-

cated in the Weyauwega Community Park, justoff US Hwy 10 on LaSalle Street. Seniors canreminisce about days gone by, and children canlearn such things as how grandma or grandpalearned to read, write and understand mathwithout the use of a computer. Oh, how couldthat happen? Although not as old, the museumalso houses memorabilia from Weyauwega’s fa-mous train derailment of 1996 when the entire

HISTORYAlthough there were many citizens dedicated

to the preservation of Weyauwega’s history, theWeyauwega Area Historical Society wasn’t bornuntil two years after the community celebratedits sesquicentennial in 2006. A special bookwas written for the 150th birthday, titledWeyauwega Remembers. A copy is located inthe Weyauwega Public Library, or a copy can berequested to be shipped for your reading pleas-ure from your local library.

MEMBERSHIPAnyone interested in the preservation of the

Weyauwega area’s history is invited to attendour bi-monthly meetings held on the fourthTuesday at 4:00 p.m. in the Weyauwega PublicLibrary lower-level large meeting room. Mem-berships, contributions, antiques and artifactsare very welcome and encouraged to help pro-mote area heritage. To speak with the currentpresident, please call Jim Taylor @ (715) 256-4611.

RYE FLOUR MILL ELEVATORFor those visitors who

enter Weyauwega from thenorth, they will first begreeted by the historically-decorated, historic-in-itselfrye flour mill elevator. Themill was completed at theCity’s dam site in 1856and is believed to be thestate’s oldest remainingrye flour elevaor. It is also believed to have beenthe largest exclusive rye flour mill in the world atthe time of operation.

community was displaced for 11 days. Theschoolhouse is open Sundays beginning June 13and continuing until Labor Day. Hours are 1-4p.m. Special tours are provided by calling CityHall at (920) 867-2630 during regular workhours. While there is no admission fee charged,we do appreciate a free-will offering.

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Before Fremont received its name, the settle-ment was referred to as the Indian Crossing, or theWolf River Crossing, as it was the only location inthe 40-mile stretch between Winneconne and NewLondon that was shallow enough for early travelersto cross the Wolf River.

On November 13, 1855 C.C. Kinsman wasgranted a charter to operate a ferry at this site. Theferry was a great asset for settlers rushing to home-stead in the newly opened Indian Lands. Travel wassuch that by 1873 people in Fremont began talkingabout the advantages of erecting a toll bridge to re-place the ferry and around 1874 or 1875 the firsttoll bridge was built. It changed hands a number oftimes and finally in June 1883 it was condemned.

In August 1888 a contract was let to construct anew bridge which was replaced by a new Bascal Liftbridge in 1922 and survived until 1976 when it wasreplaced by a four-lane bridge. In 2000 Highway 10was rerouted just south of the village and the pres-ent bridge was constructed.

The Yellowstone Trail reached Fremont in 1915.The “Trail” was the first transcontinental highwayto go through the northern tier of states. The roadwas named for the Yellowstone Park which itpassed through. It was later designated as Highway18. In 1926 Congress passed the Federal HighwayAct that designated the Highway 18 east-west roadas U.S. Highway 10 and a north-south road asState Highway 110.

The Fremont Area Historical Society was organizedAugust 27, 1998, and is a registered member of theWisconsin State Historical Society. The Society isdedicated to preserving the historic past of Wolf RiverCrossing, the Yellowstone Trail, and the area encom-passing the Town and Village of Fremont.

Meetings are held in the council room at the Fre-mont Village Hall nine times a year during themonths of March, April, May, June, July, August,September, October, and November. A business meet-ing is held from 6:00 to 7:30 pm and is followed by aprogram of historical interest relating to the Fremontarea. Guest speakers are sometimes invited.

At the present time there are no historicalbuildings, or a museum, that are open to visitors.

The Fremont Area Historical Society410 South River RoadFremont, WI 54940

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The Rural Historical Society was formed in1988 by a number of interested residents of thevillage. One of its first accomplishments was theestablishment of the Rural On The Crystal Na-tional Historic District. The level of preservationof the buildings in Rural is unusually high, withthe owners having a clear desire to maintain thecharm and historical character of the houses. When Dayton Township vacated their old

town hall it was purchased by the Society andnow serves as its meeting place and museum.The Museum is devoted to the early history ofRural which was first settled in 1852 primarilyby Yankees from the eastern United States whobrought their heritage from Great Britain. It de-picts their homes, their businesses and theircommunity life from its beginnings through themid-1950s and later. There are booklets avail-able at the Museum describing the earlyhouses, their builders and owners. One of the most enjoyable activities is to walk

around the village and observe its beauty on thebanks of the Crystal River. During the monthsof June through September, the Museum isopen on Wednesday and Sunday from 1 pm to 3pm. There is someone available to answer ques-tions and expand on the displays. It is locatedjust off state highway 22, approximately 5 milessouth of Waupaca.

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Ashmun House

Establishment of the historic Yellowstone Traildates back to 1912, when a group of small townbusinesses stretching from the Great Lakes to thePacific Northwest joined forcesto locate and mark a reliablecross-county auto travel routeby way of Yellowstone NationalPark.

The route of the YellowstoneTrail across much of Wiscon-sin was subsequently desig-nated as US-10 when the U.S.Bureau of Public Roads in1926 established a long distance highway Routesystem. Eight years earlier Wisconsin had becomethe first state to establish a numerically designatehighway route system, most states having in themeantime adopted its model.

Travelers driving the Yellowstone Trail fromwest to east entered Waupaca county on PipeRoad about a mile west of Sheridan. They thenpassed through Waupaca, Weyauwega and Fre-mont. The trail exited into Winnebago countyabout a mile east of Readfield, or alternatively intoWinnebago county about a mile south of Fremonton present day county hwy. I, at various timesduring its heyday.

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Waupaca County Historical Markers

Waupaca County boasts six "official" state historicalmarkers, two being located in Clintonville one each inIola, King and New London, and a sixth in ruralDuPont township south of Marion. The diversity of thesites and developments recognized are symbolic of thediversity that is the heritage of a county largely settledby 19th century Swiss, Norwegian, Danish and Ger-man immigrants.

One American Water Spaniel is one offive dog breeds developed in theUnites States. It was designated Wis-consin's official state dog in 1986. In1988 a Wisconsin Official Marker wasplaced in Franklin Park in the 300block of East Beacon Avenue/Busi-

ness US-45 in New London. The breed was perfectedand standardized by New London's Dr. F. J. Pfiefer.

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The 1853 establishment of the his-toric Iola Mills is recognized by anofficial Wisconsin Historical Soci-ety marker placed at the intersec-tion of state highways 49 northand 161 west in 2008. Operated byfour generations of the Wipf familyuntil it was closed down in 1963, ithas been undergoing restoration inrecent years and has an operatingelectricity generating turbine.

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The final resting place of Chief Wau-paca and several of his close relativesis located in a small grove 3.9 milessouth of Marion on the east side ofState Hwy. 10. This site in 1957 wasmarked with the first Wisconsin Offi-cial Marker placed in WaupacaCounty, having been originally marked with a stonemonument erected in May of 1926 by local historians.

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The Clintonville Municipal airportwitnessed the birth of an airline --Wisconsin Central -- in 1944, beingmarked with a Wisconsin OfficialMarker in 1964, located on the air-port grounds off 7th Street 1.5 mileseast of Main Street/State Hwy 22.Fostered by the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, theairline grew into North Central and ultimately Delta.

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The Grand Army Home at King wasestablished in 1887 to serve Unionveterans of the Civil War and be-came the first veterans' home in thecountry to allow women to becomemembers. It is historically recog-nized with a Wisconsin OfficialMarker erected in 1988 adjacent to the Marden Memo-rial Center just off County Hwy. QQ.

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Yellowstone Trail

The first successful four-wheel driveautomobile was developed in 1908 ina machine shop that still stands onMemorial Circle 0.2 miles east ofMain Street/State Hwy. 22 in Clin-tonville. The Badger Four Wheel DriveAuto Company's first car was known

at the "Battleship" as it could go anywhere. markerwas erected in 1960 to mark this site.