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Map of historic sites in northwest Wisconsin is new resource for St. Croix River stories
Explore the interactive map and learn about the people and places that define a rugged area along the upper river.
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Wild & Scenic 50th: St. Croix River protection discussed in detail in the Senate
Read the words of river champions in the U.S. Senate before the unanimous vote to pass the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act.
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See the Stillwater Lift Bridge’s new, old color as restoration project makes progress
The bridge was painted gray in 1942 due to shortages during World War II, but is now being restored as part of its transformation to a pedestrian crossing.
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50th Anniversary: Read Senator Gaylord Nelson’s fiery 1965 speech calling for St. Croix River conservation
Nelson urged Minnesota officials to protect the St. Croix before it suffered the same abuses as America’s other great rivers.
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Scrapbook opens window on lost history of building a power line over the upper St. Croix River
New York woman donates grandfather’s photo album to local historical society, illuminating a major construction project in 1930.
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Historic fur post on St. Croix River tributary gets a new name
New name better reflects the diverse range of history shared at the Pine City site.
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Archaeology: Interstate Park’s ancient copper tool and extinct bison bones posed a millennia-old mystery
Park workers dug up objects in the 1930s that raised questions about when people first lived in what’s now Wisconsin.
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50th Anniversary: Debating the first Wild and Scenic St. Croix legislation in the U.S. Senate
Read what the sponsors said when they tried to pass a St. Croix River bill the first time.
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50th Anniversary: December dates mark milestones in St. Croix River conservation
Permanently protecting the St. Croix River took big leaps forward in the last month of 1964.
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New book shares history of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Collection of articles by Wisconsin writer covers National Park Service management, research, and more modern history.
