Fur Traders Rendezvous

May 16th to 19th visit Lost Falls Campground in Black River Falls for the Fur Traders Rendezvous.  This free event will bring Wisconsin history to life and is a fun day for the family.

Get all the details at the Lost Falls Campground's website Annual Fur Traders Rendezvous

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Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-Wow

May 26th-28th, The Ho-Chunk Nation will again hold it's Memorial Day Pow-Wow at the Andrew Blackhawk Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on Highway 54 in Black River Falls. Enjoy a weekend of drums beating, traditional dancing, and crafts from vendors across the country.

There will be a Grand Entry on Saturday and Sunday at 1PM and 7PM, and Monday at 1PM.  Monday will be the Flag Raising: half mast at 10AM, full mast at Noon. The Pow-Wow is open to the public; there is free parking and camping is available.  See the Event Flyer here 2012 Memorial Day Pow-Wow

Please note the Louella Blackdeer Fun Run has been rescheduled to Labor Day Weekend - find details here 2012 Run

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Five Jackson County Women Honored

These area ladies remind us that we can make a difference in our communities.  Story by Cassandra Colson Jackson County Chronicle.

Five Jackson County women were honored last week as the newest recipients of the county’s Women in History awards.

Local residents Joan Brown, Carolyne Hensel, Lila Lynne, Leota Simonson and Dorothy Will received the awards at a ceremony held March 20.

The program began after a former president of the local AARP brought information on National Women in History month to a meeting of Seniors and Lawmen Together, and the groups began co-sponsoring the program. Recipients must be over 60 years old, county residents and show leadership within their communities and county.

Full Story Jackson County honors area’s exceptional women

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Black River Falls and the Civil War

Wisconsin was barely a state at the start of the Civil War. One Black River Falls High School Senior spent some time researching and discovered how his community was involved as part of the high school Falls History Project.

From the Jackson County Chronicle: Levi Miles more readily enjoys studying world history. But after the past four months of researching the role of Black River Falls men in the Civil War, he says he’s learned the value of Jackson County’s role in an important slice of United States history.
“It’s just really, really neat,” said Miles, a Black River Falls High School senior. “Considering the time period (and our) far-north town, we had people fighting in the Civil War."
Full Story Glimpses of the Past: Senior explores role of Black River Falls men in the Civil War

Ethnic American Music Exhibits

From jacksoncountychonicle.com

The Americana Music Room in downtown Black River Falls now has about one-third more space and plenty of new exhibits to display in it.
The newest exhibits, which are displayed in the basement level of the Jackson County Historical Society’s 13 S. First St. location, are intended to highlight and celebrate ethnic American music and culture. Full Story

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