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Eau Claire, WI
Best Museums (Attractions & Activities)
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Chippewa Valley Museum |
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1204 Carson Park Dr Carson Park, Eau Claire 54702 • 715-834-7871 |
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Learn about the Chippewa Valley's indigenous people (Ojibwe) and its first European homesteaders at this award-winning facility. Prize exhibits include the circa-1860 Anderson Log House that once stood some 15 miles outside of modern eau Claire, the historic Sunnyview School (1882), a working old-fashioned ice-cream parlor, and a unique collection of Gillette/Uniroyal items that chronicle the history of the company that was once Eau Claire's largest single employer. After touring the museum, take the time to do a little exploring around Carson Park, which features the Paul Bunyan Camp and is surrounded by scenic Half Moon Lake. |
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Dells Mills Museum |
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E 18855 County V, Augusta 54722 • 715-286-2714 |
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AUGUSTA. Take a step back into a bygone era at this Chippewa Valley historic site, located some three miles north of Highway 27. Built in the 1860s using hand-hewed timbers and wooden pegs, the 5-story mill operated for nearly 100 years before being retired, grinding grain into flour and feed for farmers from far and wide. Today, the mill serves as a museum; however, on special occasions, the owners get the old wheel going and do some grinding. |
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User Rating: 8 / 10
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Empire in the Pine Lumber Museum |
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E4541 County Hwy C, Menomonie 54751 • 715-232-8685 |
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DOWNVILLE. Gain some insight into Wisconsin's first great industry – lumbering – at this museum located in the rural community of Downville. Two levels of exhibits include everything from blacksmith tools and early farm machinery to 19th century logging tools and artifacts from Knapp, Stout & Company (at one time, the nation's largest white pine lumber company). In addition, outside of the museum, visitors will find an old village jail cell and a post office dating from the Civil War-era. |
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Paul Bunyan Logging Camp |
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1110 Carson Park Dr Carson Park, Eau Claire 54702 • 715-835-6200 |
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EAU CLAIRE. Driving through Carson Park, sightseers would be hard-pressed to miss this unique complex thanks to the life-size statues of legendary lumberman Paul Bunyan and Babe, the blue ox, standing guard at the entrance. A variety of family-friendly exhibits and activities are available, from a replica of an 1890s logging camp (complete with blacksmith shop, jammer, and heavy equipment shed) to the Henry O. Strand Interpretive Center, which contains artifacts from Northern Wisconsin's logging heyday. Guided group tours are available by reservation (715-834-7871). |
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