Wisconsin - Forest County
Forest County Wisconsin has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Butternut--Franklin Lakes Archeological District and Franklin Lake Campground, Butternut Lake Site (47-Fr-122), Camp Five Farmstead and Chicago and North-Western Land Office.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland, Late Woodland, Post Contact Native American, Paleoindian-Archaic and Late Woodland-Oneota dating back to 7499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Forest County places including USDA Forest Service, Connor Land & Lumber Company and CCC Company 649. Prominent architectural styles found in Forest Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Armstrong Creek Bridge (added 2011 - - #11000841)
Old 101 Rd. over Armstrong Cr., Armstrong Creek
Csgaylord, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
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Butternut Lake Site (47-Fr-122) (added 1987 - - #87001532)
Also known as 47-Fr-122
Address Restricted , Eagle River
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Archaic, Early-Middle Woodland, Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Butternut--Franklin Lakes Archeological District (added 2007 - - #07000429)
Address Restricted , Hiles
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Social History, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Post Contact Native American, Paleoindian-Archaic, Late Woodland-Oneota
Period of Significance:
7000-7499 BC, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Federal, State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Processing Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Forest
Camp Five Farmstead (added 1996 - - #95001506)
Also known as Camp Five Farm;Camp Five Logging Camp
5466 Connor Farm Rd. , Laona
Jeff the quiet, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Museum
More Information:
Chicago and North-Western Land Office (added 1993 - - #93001446)
Also known as Waubeno Public Library
4556 N. Branch St. , Waubeno
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
Dinesen--Motzfeldt--Hettinger Log House (added 2005 - - #04001486)
3125 WI 55 , Crandon
Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Franklin Lake Campground (added 1988 - - #88001573)
Also known as Franklin Lake Campground and Recreation Facility;Forest Serv
National Forest Rd. 2181 , Alvin
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
USDA Forest Service
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Minertown--Oneva (added 2010 - - #09001315)
State Trunk Hwy. 32 , Carter
US National Archives bot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Otter Spring House (added 1999 - - #99000684)
Approx. 80 meters S of Spring Pond Rd. , Lincoln
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site
More Information:
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