DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MENOMONIE, WI

Devil’s Punchbowl Devil’s Punchbowl, Dunn County, Wisconsin — Devil’s Punchbowl Credit: pchgorman

The Dunn County Historical Society is a non-profit organization located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The society was founded in 1950, and its mission is to preserve and share the history of Dunn County and the surrounding area. The society strives to educate the public about the area's rich history through programs, events, exhibits, and publications.

The Dunn County Historical Society operates several historic sites and museums, including the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, the Wakanda Park Museum, and the Empire in Pine Museum. The Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum is located in a former Carnegie Library building and houses exhibits on local history, including Native American artifacts, pioneer life, and the early logging and lumber industry. The Wakanda Park Museum is located in a former Civilian Conservation Corps barracks and focuses on the history of the park and its natural resources. The Empire in Pine Museum is located in a former lumber company office building and showcases the history of the lumber industry in Dunn County.

The society also hosts events and educational programs throughout the year, including lectures, tours, and workshops. The society's publications include a quarterly newsletter and several books on local history. The Dunn County Historical Society is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history of Dunn County and the surrounding area for future generations.

DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MENOMONIE WI. US MID #8405500213

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 94,438 from tax period 201209 (YYYYMM).

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Wisconsin's Oak Savanna The savanna was among the numerous types of plant communities found in pre-settlement Wisconsin. The environment of the savanna falls between that of forest and prairie. It can be described as having between one and twenty trees per acre. There are 4 plant communities in Wisconsin that exhibit the traits of a savanna: the oak opening or oak savanna, the scrub oak barren, the jack pine barren and the cedar glade. During pre-settlement times, the oak savanna was one of the most characteristic ecological communities in the state, covering 20% of the state's land area. The legendary fires that swept over the prairie created these unique areas. What you see in the demonstration area is a re-creation of an oak savanna. The bur oak, like the one before you, was the most common tree found in the oak savanna community. Its thick, corky bark allowed it to survive the fires when all else was burned to the ground. After settlement the fires were stopped, prairies were converted to cropland, and less fire resistant trees flourished in the oak savanna. The once open stretches of prairie dotted with oaks quickly became closed oak forests.

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Contact DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

telephone: 7152328685
website: www.dunnhistory.org

DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 437
MENOMONIE
WI
54751-0437

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DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Information

MID #	8405500213
Name	DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name	DUNN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	237137731
NTEECC	A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201209
INCOME	98,384
REVENUE	94,438
LAT/LONG	44.876447, -91.923104
CODES	FIPS State Code: 55 FIPS County Code: 033 US Census Tract: 970800 US Census Block: 2015