Wisconsin Camping: History
The Peculiar Birth of Paul Bunyan
No, this is not one of the famous tall tales. It’s the story of a young Wisconsin woman who rescued those tales from oblivion 100 years ago.In 1901, when William Laughead (1882-1958) was staying with three brothers in a logging camp in the Pacific Northwest, they entertained him [...]
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Wisconsin Camping: History
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Wisconsin Camping: History
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Wisconsin Camping: History
Amusing Grace
When Rev. Alfred Brunson (1793-1882) retired in 1873, his colleagues celebrated his career at their annual conference in Eau Claire. Brunson was a pioneer missionary who had spent several decades serving his faith. In 1837 he travelled 1,500 miles through the upper Mississippi Valley trying to prevent war between the Ojibwe and [...]
