Juneau County: Early History
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Native Americans, railroads, and glacial waters affected Juneau County's early history.
The draining of Glacial Lake Wisconsin set the stage for Juneau County’s history. The Menominee and Ho Chunk considered it part of their homeland. European immigrants took advantage of fertile soils in the south, and pine lands to the north. Railroads accelerated the arrival of settlers, who took advantage of a varied landscape to harvest specialty crops like wiregrass, cranberries, and hops.
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Juneau County: Early History
Clip: Special | 11m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The draining of Glacial Lake Wisconsin set the stage for Juneau County’s history. The Menominee and Ho Chunk considered it part of their homeland. European immigrants took advantage of fertile soils in the south, and pine lands to the north. Railroads accelerated the arrival of settlers, who took advantage of a varied landscape to harvest specialty crops like wiregrass, cranberries, and hops.
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Juneau County: Camp Douglas History
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Juneau County: Major Attraction
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Glacial waters left vast areas of poor land that became a major attraction for the county. (8m)
Juneau County: The Drainage Dream
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The failure of wetland farming led to the establishment of the Necedah Wildlife Refuge. (9m 29s)
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