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attractions & oddities

resources

 

1

Car on Stilts

 

location: Ludington
roadside oddity

      

The arrow points somewhere.  But...to...where...?

It's purpose: unknown.  Possibly an advertisement for an auto body repair shop.

  south of Highway I-94 at the intersection of Highway 27 and Scenic Road.

Roadside America
www.roadsideamerica.com

Twine Tour
www.twinetour.com

 

2

Giant Beaver Statue

 

location: Augusta
roadside oddity

Oh dear.  Ohhhh dear.  Oh dear, oh dear.  Who thought that THIS was a good idea in front of a high school?

  E19320 Bartig Rd.
Augusta, WI  54722
(715) 286-2291

Augusta School District
www.augusta.k12.wi.us

 

very-loosely-related:
Beaver Sells Out

double-click to enlarge video

 



 

natural feature  /  altered landscape

resources

 

1

Hamilton Falls  (6 feet high)
on the Eau Claire River

 

location:  Stanley (Chippewa County) / Augusta
waterfall

  From Augusta, head north on Highway 27 for about 8 miles.  Turn right (east) onto County Road NL.  After 2 miles, NL angles off to the right, but continue straight onto Stony Lonesome Road.  Follow Stony Lonesome for 4 miles and continue straight as the road becomes Tower Road.  After Tower curves to the north, turn right (east) onto Eatten Road.  Follow until you reach the intersection with Hamilton Falls Road.  You can reach the Falls from there.

  From Stanley, head south on County Road H for about 9 miles.  Turn right (west) onto County Road MM.  After 1 mile, turn left (south) onto Hamilton Falls Road.  Follow until you reach the intersection with Eatten Road.  You can reach the Falls from there.

book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
page 45

buy it at Amazon.com
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2

Big Falls  (25 feet high)
at Big Falls County Park

 

location:  Fall Creek
waterfall

"This 135 acre park attracts both young and old to this portion of the Eau Claire River where it washes over mammoth outcroppings of granite rock."
- section from Eau Claire County website

  From Fall Creek, head north on County Road K for 5 miles.  Turn left (west) onto Olson Drive.  After 2 miles, turn left (south) onto North 110th Ave.  Follow until you reach Big Falls.

Eau Claire County Official Site
www.co.eau-claire.wi.us

book:
"Wisconsin Waterfalls"
by Patrick Lisi
Prairie Oak Press (2000)
pages 41 - 42

buy it at Amazon.com
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sighting  /  phenomenon  /  morbid curiosity

resources

 

1

Green Eyes Bridge
aka Troubled Waters Bridge

 
SIDE NOTE: Beware of Green-Eyed Redheads
haunted 
location:  Augusta

A murder/suicide perpetrator seen hanging from the bridge at night.  See "Unexplained Research" link at right for more details.

  From Augusta, take County Road G northward for almost 8 miles.  You will cross the Eau Claire River.  The bridge is near a parking area to the east.

Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com

Wisconsin Paranormal Investigation Team (WIX)
www.hauntedwi.com

The Haunting Experiments
thehauntingexperiments.synthasite.com

book:
"The Wisconsin Road Guide to Haunted Locations"
by Chad Lewis and Terry Fisk
Research Publishing Co. (2004)
page 30 - 31

buy it at Barnes & Noble.com

 

 

Red Object in Sky  (2003)

 
UFO
location:  Sandstone (Where is Sandstone?)

"It had a red glow and jerked across the sky. It made NO sound."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

3

Red Light Moves in Circular Pattern  (2002)

 
UFO
location:  Eau Claire & Menomonie (Dunn County)

"Off the Northwest there was a very bright red light, I figured it was an airplane but at second glance I noticed that it was moving the way your hand would if you were washing a window with your hand in a circular motion."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

4

Bright Green Light Seen Over Highway 37  (2002)

 
UFO
location:  Eau Claire & Mondovi (Buffalo County)

"In comparison to to the moon it looked to be about a 1/4 of the size but alot closer (kind of hard to explain) it stayed like that for about 10 seconds then seemed to just take off very fast and disapeared (sic) behind the horizon in a few seconds like it was coming down but close as if it was falling over the osseo area."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

5

Couple on Deck Observe Odd Lights  (2003)

 
UFO
location:  Altoona

"We watched it for just a couple minutes and all of the sudden the big bright white light instantly shut off. We watched the 3 small red lights float around in all different directions for a few minutes and they disappeared."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

6

Flashing Light Moving in Distance  (2004)

 
UFO
location:  Eleva (Trempealeau County)

"...it started moving up and down in jerking movements, then it began moving backwards to its direction of travel."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

UFO Wisconsin
www.ufowisconsin.com

 

 

"Ghosts of America" Haunted Location Reports
(take with a grain of salt)

 
ghosts
location:  statewide

The reports on this site are presumably fiction, using random Wisconsin place names in the stories listed there.  Even so, you might get a kick out of reading them.

"A moderately rotten human dead body was seen in the center of Eau Claire River holding a human skull. Freaked out by the watchers the phantom made its way into the dark. Residents say that this ghost is probably the undeparted ghost of a local resident who used to have a home here in Altoona."
- section from Ghosts of America website

Ghosts of America
www.ghostsofamerica.com

 

8

Lowes Creek Hill
at Lowes Creek County Park

 
haunted
location:  Eau Claire

The area has a history of paranormal incidents, going back a century or more.  See Volume One link at right for more details.

  From Highway 93, south of the city, turn west onto County Road II.  After ¾ mile, turn right on S. Lowes Creek Road.  After 1¼ mile, turn into park entrance.

Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com

Volume One
volumeone.org

Wisconsin Paranormal Investigation Team (WIX)
www.hauntedwi.com

Lowes Creek Park Official Site
www.co.eau-claire.wi.us

 

 

"Wolf Pack"

 
haunted
location:  Eau Claire

In the book "Spooky Wisconsin", a tragic tale is told that details the events that befell a pioneer family one winter night long ago.

book:
"Spooky Wisconsin"
by S. E. Schlosser
Globe Pequot Press (2008)
pages 103 - 109
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10

Stony Lonesome Road

 
haunted road
location:  Augusta

A great name for a rural road, but does anyone have any idea why it's supposed to be haunted?

  in Wilson Township, Stony Lonesome Road runs from County Road NL to Tower Road

Unexplained Research
www.unexplainedresearch.com

Wisconsin Paranormal Investigation Team (WIX)
www.hauntedwi.com

The Haunting Experiments
thehauntingexperiments.synthasite.com

 



 

taste of local history

resources

 

1

Dells Mill Water Powered Museum
Dells Mill Schoolhouse

 

location:  Augusta
museum

photo courtesy of Ohio Barns

"This remarkable, five-story building, built in 1864 is entirely constructed of hand-hewn timbers fastened with wooden pegs. Except for the grindstones, the mill machinery, including the millwheel, gears and pulleys, is also fashioned entirely of wood. The waterpower generated by Bridge Creek is transferred from waterwheel to milling machinery over 3000 feet of belting and 175 pulleys."
- section from the Explore Wisconsin website


  E18855 County Road V
 Augusta, WI  54722
(715) 286-2714

          

hours:
May thru October  (daily)  10am – 5pm

Official Site
www.dellsmill.com

Augusta Official Site
www.augustawi.com

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

Ohio Barns
www.ohiobarns.com

book:
"Weird Wonderful America"
by Laura A. Bergheim
Collier Books (1988)
pages 209 - 210

buy it at
Amazon.com
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Barnes & Noble.com

 

2

Fall Creek Historical Society

 

location:  Fall Creek
museum

"Built in historic Randall Park on Highway 12, the museum houses many items relating to the history of Fall Creek. A smaller building features old time kitchen and wash house artifacts."
- section from Chippewa Valley website


  E11940 County Road J
Fall Creek, WI  54742
(715) 877-3108

          

hours:
Summer  (Sundays)  2pm – 4pm
(also by appointment)

Chippewa Valley
www.chippewavalley.net

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

 

3

The Wood Shed

 

location:  Augusta
amish store

"Step into the peaceful past on a guided tour of the Amish Community and stop at the Woodshed, a unique store where the Amish display and sell the work of their arts and crafts..."
- section from the Explore Wisconsin website


  105 West Lincoln St.
Augusta, WI
(715) 286-5404

        

hours:
(Mon - Sat)  10am – 5:30pm
(Thursdays)  10am – 9pm

Official Site
www.woodshedheirlooms.com

Augusta Official Site
www.augustawi.com

Explore Wisconsin
www.explorewisconsin.com

 

More Eau Claire County historical sites are listed at:  Chippewa Valley - Historic Attractions

 




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