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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCBO_ada-james_Richland-Center-WI.html
Born in Richland Center, Ada James was an important suffrage leader, campaigning throughout Wisconsin in support of women's right to vote. In 1919, James mobilized her father, a state legislator, to deliver Wisconsin's ratification papers to Washi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCBN_birthplace-of-gte_Richland-Center-WI.html
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation, among the world's largest businesses and a leader in telecommunications, is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut but was born in Richland Center.
Officially founded in 1918 when John F. O'Connell a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCAW_pier-park_Richland-Center-WI.html
The dedication of this propertyfor park purposes is the fulfillment ofWilliam Francis Pier's desire to preservethe beauty of this natural rock bridgeas a lasting memorial to his fatherWilliam Henry PierErected byThe State Highway Commission of Wis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCAQ_rockbridge_Richland-Center-WI.html
One of the largest natural bridges in Wisconsin, Rockbridge is 20 feet wide and 10 feet high. Archaeological investigations have revealed that the bridge's sandstone overhang was once used as a shelter by Native Americans. Through the efforts of l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCAO_troop-encampment_Richland-Center-WI.html
According to local tradition, on the night of July 29, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, General Atkinson's troops camped at this location. The next day, the troops proceeded up the West Branch of the Pine River, only to abandon their supply wagon …