Pioneer Park Historical Complex
Pioneer Park Historical Complex, also called Rhinelander Logging Museum, Rhinelander Schoolhouse Museum is a combination open-air museum of historical structures in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. It is listed as a city park, managed by a non-profit organizations. The structures include log cabins from the fur trade era, buildings from and stores and public buildings from the late nineteenth century.[1]
| Pioneer Park Historical Complex | |
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 Train station at Pioneer Park | |
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| Location | Oneida, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°40′00″N 89°20′00″W |
| Established | 1932 |
| Governing body | City of Rhinelander |
| Website | Pioneer PArk Historical Complex |
The museum houses displays related to the Hodag, a fictional animal photographed and distributed in 1896 by Eugune Sheppard. The character has become the mascot associated with Rhinelander.[2]
Onsite museums
- Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
- A replica camp building of the type used by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s
- Rhinelander Logging Museum
- Rhinelander Schoolhouse Museum
- Soo Line Depot
- Baldwin 5 Spot train
References
- Lara Reed (21 June 2012). "Travel back in time at the Pioneer Park Historical Complex". The Northwoods River News.
- Gary G. Knowles. The Great Wisconsin Touring Book: 30 Spectacular Auto Trips. p. 74.
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