Re: looking to borrow artifacts or assistance
From: Anne Kertscher <sangindoin27@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 20:10:25 -0500
Message-ID: <CAOcJJtVNyb7GHjg8sDf0tZnsuR822a6PYBKGYLW-jjg9airfvQ@mail.gmail.com>
Subject: Re: looking to borrow artifacts or assistance
Hello Mikki,
My best and personal knowledge is regarding the logging that took place in
the Presque Isle, Wisconsin area. Two points of interest for me was
visiting the Shanty Boys cemetery in Presque Isle. The second was a trip
across Dunn Lake, located in Frontier Lakes area to see a number of large
trees known as ancient pines that are still standing on one side of the
lake. These remaining trees represent the end of the logging era. I believe
a great deal can be leaned by contacting the Presque Isle chamber of
commerce.
After locating several pictures taken a few years ago, I also found a Geo
cashing location that gave a very brief history of the Shanty Boys
cemetery, but I'm sure there is a lot more
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC7PNR4_winegar-reflections-series-shan
ty-boy-hill?guid=8c037902-62ff-4c08-918d-bd0b1aa61272
As soon as I can contact my brother who has lived in the area for quite
some time, I can provide more information. That is if you would like.
Hope the bit of information helps.
Sincerely,
Anne Kertscher, President
SAUKVILLE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 7:21 PM Mikki Maddox <mmaddox@necedahschools.org>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Mikki Maddox and I am a high school teacher at Necedah High
> School. I am coordinating an event we are calling Necedah 100, which
> commemorates a week long celebration in 1919 when the Necedah community
> welcomed back not only its troops from WWI, but also all the founders and
> settlers of the town.
>
> I am working with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and using other resources
> to cover the military part of our commemoration event, but am in need of
> assistance to really cover the lumber/logging part of the event. I
> contacted some people I know at the Wisconsin Historical Society and they
> suggested I join this listserve and crowdsource some help finding
> information or artifacts relating to the history of logging in the centra
l
> part of the state.
>
> I am especially looking for the item below which was patented by two
> Necedah men or something similar to this object.
>
> Also, if anyone knows someone who might be able to give a demo on logging
?
>
> I have Dr. Robert Gough, professor emeritus, giving a talk on the effects
> of the lumber industry on Wisconsin on Friday, but other events, demos,
> ideas relating to ¨civilian¨ history would be appreciated. I w
ill attach
> the information on our event below. Thanks in advance for your support a
nd
> assistance.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Mikki Maddox
>
>
> --
> Mikki Maddox
> Social Studies/English Teacher
> Necedah High School
> 1801 S Main St.
> Necedah, WI 54646
> 608-565-2256,x230
> mmaddox@necedahschools.org
>
>
>
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