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Tower Hill State Park
5808 Cty. C
Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588
Phone: 608-588-2116
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| Beautifully sited above the Wisconsin River, 77-acre Tower Hill State Park provides campsites, nature and hiking trails, and picnicking facilities. The upland forests, a wide variety of plants, shrubs, birds, and animals, and a 175-foot Cambrian sandstone cliff make the park attractive for those who enjoy natural settings.
The location has special significance in Wisconsin history as the site of the lead region village of Helena and the place where Green Bay entrepreneur, Daniel Whitney, and his partners built a tower to make lead shot, hence the park name. An energetic Yankee entrepreneur who had come to Green Bay in the 1820s, Whitney delved into a wide variety of potentially profitable ventures ? lumbering on the upper Wisconsin (long before Indian title had been extinguished), fur trading, and town-site speculation. He formed a business partnership to manufacture lead shot in 1830 at a time when Wisconsin had no shot tower and he hoped to market lead in the East. Construction began in 1831 and was completed in 1833, having been interrupted by the Black Hawk War. |
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Delightful Place
We stopped in the park while on our way elsewhere. A very nice place to spend some time, take a walk, visit the shot tower, have a picnic. And there is a nice pavilion for group events.
Written by LG
25-May-2008
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21-Sep-2009
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| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Wisconsin River Retreat - Mazomanie, WI
Vacation cottages, fully furnished, located on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Clean 1100 sq. ft. two bedroom cottage with huge granite fireplace. These two renovated cottages were originally built during World War II as military housing for Truax Field Army Base, Madison, WI.
Web Site: http://www.wisconsinriverretreat.com |
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You will feel right at home when you reach Carroll County, our corner of beautiful Northwest Illinois. The magnificent Mississippi River and outdoor spaces will refresh your spirit and touch our soul.
Web Site: http://www.gocarrollcounty.com |
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| Tower Hill State Park - home -> State Parks -> Tower Hill Tower Hill State Park 5808 County Rd. C, Spring Green Visit the park's restored shot tower and melting house, to see exhibits on lead shot making from the 1800s ... | | Spring Green, Wisconsin, Hill Street Inn Bed and Breakfast, WI - Wisconsin accommodations, The Hill Street Bed and Breakfast, Spring Green, WI, charming lodging near ... famous House on the Rock or Tower Hill State Park adjoining the Wisconsin River. A visit ... | | Attractions, historic sites, parks and recreation, nature centers, festivals and museums i - Iowa County tourism information on attractions, museums, historical sites, parks and recreation ... 18/151, 5 miles NW of Mt. Horeb. Tower Hill State Park County Highway C, Iowa County 608-588-2116 ... | | Grant County, Wisconsin - Visitors, Recreation, Grant, County, Wisconsin, WiCIP, Midwest, Grant County, USA ... over rolling hills, picnic near sandstone bluffs. Tower Hill State Park 5808 County C Spring Green 53588 Phone ... | | Area Campgrounds | | |
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You will feel right at home when you reach Carroll County, our corner of beautiful Northwest Illinois. The magnificent Mississippi River and outdoor spaces will refresh your spirit and touch our soul.
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