The Town of Argonne celebrated their Centennial this past weekend with great success! From the Cemetery Tour on Friday night that attracted 170+ people to the fantastic firework show on Saturday evening, each event was well attended and appreciated by all. The Centennial Cemetery Tour was held at the Town of Argonne Cemetery located on […]
Category Archives: Stories
History of Maple Syrup in Forest County : a Tree Rings Podcast
It’s Maple Syrup Time in Forest County. An annual tradition for many families going back several generations. Join hosts Isak D. and Bryce M. as they share a brief history of Maple Sugaring and interview two local residents with strong family ties to the Maple Syrup tradition in Forest county.
Introducing TreeRings!
The Crandon Area Historical Society is excited to announce the release of the first episode of our local history podcast titled Tree Rings, produced and hosted by Isak Drangstveit and Bryce Marshall. This premiere episode features the story of the 1918 Spanish flu and its impact on Forest county residents over a century ago. Hosts […]
Stories of Metonga : Part 1
What’s in a Name? Lake Cisco? Calling the lake by its Indian name caught on, and very soon there was no doubt the lake would be called Metonga. However, its possible that not everyone agreed to have the name returned to its proper Indian title. As you can see from this 1906 Crandon map that […]
Walk and Talk Script: Crandon Arcade
This script was originally written for the 2018 Crandon Drama Club Walk & Talk. Historical research was conducted by members of the Crandon Area Historical Society and student researchers Nolan Wilson, Tucker Krause, and Rachelle Cappel. Joe and Dort Keller were portrayed by Rob Keller and Tia Poe. Joe: Good evening. My name is Joe Keller, […]
Walk and Talk Script : Dr. Rathert
This script was originally written for the 2018 Crandon Drama Club Walk & Talk. Historical research was conducted by members of the Crandon Area Historical Society and student researchers Nolan Wilson, Tucker Krause and Rachelle Cappel. Dr. Burton Rathert was portrayed by Luke Bukovic. Good evening. How’s everyone feeling today? My name is Dr. Burton […]
Walk and Talk Script : Bandstand
This script was originally written for the 2018 Crandon Drama Club Walk & Talk. Historical research was conducted by members of the Crandon Area Historical Society and student researchers Nolan Wilson, Tucker Krause, and Rachelle Cappel. Members of the Crandon Band to perform at the event were Ceara McCarthy and Allyson Stepper. The first community band […]
Remembering WW1 Soliders: Lynn Paul
The biographical sketch below was part of the Crandon Public Library’s 2016 Cemetery Tour featuring WW1 soldiers laid to rest in the Crandon Lakeside cemetery. Research for the sketch was conducted by Library staff using original documents and newspaper resources found within our Local History room. We welcome any additional historic information on our soldiers, […]