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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP6N_devils-lake-and-the-local-residents_Baraboo-WI.html
Even though visitors were drawn to the Lake by its beauty, the hotels would not have been as successful without the workers and the services provided by the local families in the area.
Caption for upper left photo: Workers at the hotels were of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP6H_north-shore-hotel-era_Baraboo-WI.html
The Hotel Era at Devil's Lake lasted from 1866 into the early 1900's. The north shore area catered to an upscale clientele.
Caption for top left photo: On February 22, 1866 the "Hotel Era" began at Devil's Lake with the opening of the Minnewauk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP5P_early-history-of-devils-lake_Baraboo-WI.html
In 1911, Devil's Lake became the third State Park in Wisconsin.
Devil's Lake was created when the last glacier to visit this area began to retreat approximately 14,000 years ago. Glacial debris plugged both ends of the Devil's Lake Gorge as the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDDH_baraboo-river_Baraboo-WI.html
The river front was once the heart of Baraboo. Railroads, industry and commercial trade gravitated toward the river, making it the initial center of activity. On the river in this area at various times 1844 - 1902 were saw mill, lathe, shingle, be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDC7_warner-memorial-road_Baraboo-WI.html
This enduring highway connecting Baraboo with Devils Lake was made possible through the generosity ofWilbur William Warner(1850 - 1916)Whose boyhood home was here. To his cherished memory this tablet is gratefully dedicatedOctober 1921
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5YE_ringling-brothers-circus_Baraboo-WI.html
"The Greatest Show on Earth" was born and grew to maturity in Baraboo, just north of here. When the five Ringling brothers gave the first performance of their "Great Double Shows, Circus and Caravan," May 19, 1884, the main tent was 45 by 90 feet.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21Y_the-lower-narrows_Baraboo-WI.html
This large gap, called the Lower Narrows, is one of three major gorges that cut through the 50 mile circumference of the Baraboo Range. These gorges were created by rivers more than 500 million years ago and then buried by sediments in a vast sea …