Cheap Things To Do in Portage, Wisconsin

Inscription. Near here in 1849 Thomas Twiggs began a settlement of unemployed potters from Staffordshire, England. To help farmers on both sides of the Fox River reach his store and blacksmith shop at Twiggs' Landing, he operated ... More on HMDB

The only building remaning from Fort Winnebago, mid 19th century outpost, the surgeon's quarters contains artifacts and period medical instruments. The building holds surgical equipment of a by-gon... More on Heritage

Inscription. 1828 — 1845: Surrender of Red Bird, Noted Winnebago Chief, 1827, Erected by, Wau-Bun Chapter, Daughters, of the, American Revolution, 1924, , Erected 1924 by Wau-Bun Chapter Dau... More on HMDB

The historic Indian Agency House, built in 1832, is one of Wisconsin's earliest homes - The house is a careful restoration & is furnished only with antiques of the period - Restored by National Society ... More on entertainment.com

The Leopold District manages 48 Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs) covering 12,000 acres in 17 southeastern Wisconsin counties. The district also manages 45 privately-owned conservation easements preserving marsh and woodlands covering ... More on LLBean.com

Stopping by the beach in Wisconsin is such an outstanding endeavor. Eager to get down to the beach, Silver Lake Beach in Columbia County, Wisconsin is the outdoors at its finest. Nice dazzling water and the lovely seaside outclasses ... More on GoingOutside

'Columbia Lake' is a lake near Portage in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. It is fed by the Wisconsin River and receives warm water discharged from a nearby power plant. As a result, the portion of the lake to the west of ... More on Wikipedia

Inscription. This 137 building district is bounded, in part, by Emmett, Cass, Wisconsin and MacFarlane streets. Most of the houses were constructed between 1870 and 1910 and are in the Italianate and Queen Anne architectural styles. ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This tablet marks the place near which Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet entered the Wisconsin River June 14, 1673, Erected by Wau-Bun Chapter D. A. R. 1905, , Erected 1905 by Wau-Bun Chapter, Daughters of the American ... More on HMDB

The Museum at the Portage honors the rich history of Portage, Wisconsin - the third oldest settlement in Wisconsin. Within the museum where Zona Gale once lived are ... More on Portagemuseum.org

Inscription. Zona Gale was born August 26, 1874, in Portage. She graduated in 1899 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Masters in Literature. Gale then spent six years as a jour... More on HMDB

Inscription. Considered the most important historian of the United States in the twentieth century, Frederick Jackson Turner brought a new understanding to the meaning of the American experience. He was born in Portage; his father ... More on HMDB