H. E. Cole
Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region
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Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region
Foreword
Index
CHAPTER I Origin of Name and First Settlers at Baraboo—Museum—Where Ringlings First Pitched a Tent
Museum in Courthouse
The First Courthouse
The Al. Ringling Theatre
The Al. Ringling Residence
The First Church
An Early College
A Literary Atmosphere
Library Where a Church Stood
Home of the Gollmars
Where The Ringlings First Pitched a Tent
A Dream of Jugs
The Lincoln Elm
No Lions Now
Largest Mill This Side of Philadelphia
Lyons
An Early Home
The City Park
The First House in Baraboo
An Old Hop House
The First School
CHAPTER II Old Opera House—Cemetery on the Hill—Deserted Ringlingville—Bunn the Baker of Baraboo
Where Celebrities Were Heard
The Oldest Living Thing in Town
Church With Memorial Windows
A Giant of the Town
Relatives of a Movie Star
Other Ringling Homes
The Baraboo Cemetery
The Hull House
House With Many Gables
Church With Beautiful Windows
Deserted Ringlingville
A Pioneer Home
Bunn The Baker of Baraboo
Birds of Many Feathers
An Idea Makes a Million
CHAPTER III Devil's Lake State Park—Geology of the Baraboo Hills—The Glacial Epoch—Scenic Wonders
An Iron Mine
Entering the Park
Geological Wonder of the World
The Glacial Epoch
The Lake at Present
History
First Visited
Climbing the Mountain
Elephant Rock and Cave
The Tomahawk Rock
Devil's Doorway
Once a Waterfall
The West Bluff
Spring
The Indian Mounds
Much for the Beholder
CHAPTER IV Wisconsin River Dells—Journey of Fascinating Scenery—Jefferson Davis—Belle Boyd, Rebel Spy
The Way From Baraboo
The Marshall Farm
The Dells
Jefferson Davis at Dells
Other Attractions
Grave of Rebel Spy
Indian Mounds
Murder In the Highway
CHAPTER V Lower Dells—Site of a Deserted Village—Indian Earthwork—Where They Danced—Woodland Walk
A Deserted Village
Indian Earthwork
Where They Danced
A Woodland Walk
CHAPTER VI Mirror Lake, Retreat of a Circusman—Earlier Bed of Dell Creek—Congress Hall Near Village
Places of Interest
Retreat of Great Circusman
Congress Hall
CHAPTER VII Pewit's Nest Near Baraboo—Home of a Recluse—Skillet Falls—Graves of Napoleon Soldiers
A Queer Abode
Skillet Falls
Stream With Two Beds
Marched With Napoleon
Hirschinger Spring
CHAPTER VIII Man Mound, Famous Archeological Wonder—Why Indian Earthworks Were Built
A Deer Mound
The Man Mound.
Region Rich in Indian Mounds.
CHAPTER IX Stone Pillar of Chief Yellow Thunder and His Squaw, Situated a Few Miles North of Baraboo
Forcibly Removed
Pillar Erected
From Waubun
CHAPTER X Portage and Old Fort Winnebago—Cemetery Where Soldiers of Several Wars Are Buried—Waubun House
Roche Moutonnee
Garrisonville
An Ancient Lava Bed
Road Hugs the Bluff
Home of an Author
Scene of a Dark Deed
Monument to Discoverers
An Early Hostelry
Fort Winnebago
The Old Cemetery
Burial Place of Pauquette
CHAPTER XI Boyhood Haunts of John Muir, the Naturalist—Fountain Lake—Father a Disciple—the Muir Family
From Baraboo
The Lake
Father a Disciple
The Muir Family
CHAPTER XII Wisconsin Heights Battlefield—About a Mile From Sauk City—Another Napoleon Soldier Grave
A Paper Town
Approaching the Heights
Causes of the Battle
War Begins
A Day of Excitement
Allies of the Whites
An Unmarked Grave
Jefferson Davis in the Battle
Indians Pursued
Grave of a Napoleon Soldier
Natural Bridge
CHAPTER XIII Parfrey's Glen, Wildest of Them All, a Cool Retreat, Prodigal in Charm—Mill a Memory
Wildest of Them All
Mill, a Memory
CHAPTER XIV Durward's Glen—Short History of the Durward Family—Attractive Features of Interesting Place
Way to the Glen
Point Sauk
The Durwards
Wisconsin Was a Territory
The Children
Weeping Ledge
St. Mary's of the Pines
Freshet Is Disturbing
The Fountain
CHAPTER XV Spring Green, Helena Shot Tower, and Taliesin—Ableman and Reedsburg—Other Interesting Trips
Gibraltar Bluff
Pine Hollow
Reedsburg and Ableman
Merrimack to Prairie du Sac
Anacher Hill
Baxter Hollow
The Baraboo River
Merrimack Toward Portage
Leach Lake
Konkel's Mill
Lodde's Mill
Cemetery Group of Mounds
Other Little Journeys
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