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Camp Ellsworth, Civilian Conservation Corps.
Ten acres of land was rented from Fremont Maynard for Camp Ellsworth, located just north of the village of Ellsworth on the northeast corner of Highway 65 and 580th Avenue. … Continue reading Camp Ellsworth, Civilian Conservation Corps.
New Office in Elmwood!
BIG NEWS!! We have signed a lease for a building in Elmwood at 110 S. Main Street that started August 1, 2023. We will be opening this as a satellite … Continue reading New Office in Elmwood!
Pierce County Historian Publishes Book at Age 92
Seventy-three years after publishing her first historical book, Prescott, Past and Present, at age 19; Mary Beeler is publishing Log Buildings and Logging in Early Pierce County, Wisconsin at age … Continue reading Pierce County Historian Publishes Book at Age 92
Website Updates! Inventory of Major Collections Added
We have taken on the project of updating our website. We have so many collections of great resources in our archives here at the History Center in Bay City and … Continue reading Website Updates! Inventory of Major Collections Added
Fred Johnson, Early Selfie Photographer – Maiden Rock, Wisconsin
We are excited to release a very special video to the public on our new YouTube channel of a collection of early selfie and landscape photos. The photographer, Fred Johnson, … Continue reading Fred Johnson, Early Selfie Photographer – Maiden Rock, Wisconsin