Forest History Association Of Wisconsin
Educating the citizens of Wisconsin on the history and importance of our forests in the continued growth of our state.
Upcoming Webinars & Events
Fuel for Wisconsin’s Charcoal Iron Industry
Charcoal is a traditional forest product and once was a crucial part of Wisconsin’s economy, providing fuel for many of the state’s iron furnaces. Production occurred in pits and kilns, using interesting methods and wood technology. There were hundreds of charcoal kilns of various types scattered across Wisconsin, mostly along railroads, and they became local landmarks. Farmers clearing land for crop production appreciated the market created for their wood, but local forestry impacts followed the charcoal burners.
Presented by Thomas J. Straka, Ph.D. — Thomas J. Straka is a professor emeritus of forestry at Clemson University in South Carolina. He is a Wisconsin native and University of Wisconsin-Madison forestry graduate. His background is forest economics and policy, including forest history.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2_oAVvgJQiSoLGGVwtA97g
Please note: The webinar is Free, but pre-registration is required.
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Menominee Logging Camp
The whole family will enjoy a trip through the largest and most complete logging museum in the United States. Guides are available to explain the many old logging artifacts as you tour the bunk-house, cook shanty, wood butcher’s shop, blacksmith shop, saw filer’s shack, horse barn, and old time camp office. Located on the Wild Wolf River at Grignon Rapids just below the famous Keshena Falls, the seven log buildings of the complex will bring back the roaring times of the earliest days of Wisconsin’s first industry , logging. Located in Keshena , Wisconsin.