Things To Do in Port Edwards, Wisconsin

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Inscription. A native of England, John Edwards Jr. settled in this area in 1859 to assume operation of his fathers sawmill, the nucleus around which the village of Port Edwards developed. Founded in 1840, the Edwards Sawmill was incorporated ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The official Civil War roster of Company G of the Wisconsin 12th infantry lists two men named John Jones. They are listed as John Jones 1st and John Jones 2nd. John Jones 1st gravesite has been located in the Ivy Green ... More on HMDB

Inscription. For countless ages the wild cranberry flourished in many marshy areas of Central Wisconsin. In 1829 Daniel Whitney mentioned the purchase of three canoe loads of cranberries brought down the Yellow River by Indians from ... More on HMDB

Separate play space for 2-5 year olds (tot lot). Built by the Alexander family and given to the town with a volleyball court. More on KaBoom.org

Public playground in Ripple Creek Park in Port Edwards, Wisconsin More on KidsPlayParks

Inscription. Persons interred in this county cemetery include former residents of the county poor farm and home for the aged as well as others requiring county burial between the years 1891 and 1948. [names], Donated by Martin Zurkowski, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Built in 1831, Wakelys Tavern and Trading Post was the first white settlers house in present Wood County. River piers, shingle mill, warehouse, and gunpowder pit contributed to making this site a rendezvous for Indians, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Robert Friedrich, who devoted a lifetime to the sport of wrestling, claims Nekoosa as his boyhood home. Born in 1890, he began his wrestling career at the age of sixteen when he challenged another local rival to raise ... More on HMDB