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  400 Oconto Ave.
Peshtigo, WI  54157
(715) 582-3244

hours:
Memorial Weekend thru first week of October
(daily)  9am - 4:30pm  

  City Limits BP (next to Riverside Auto Sales)
N3900 Highway 180 (corner of County Road T & Hall Ave.)
Marinette, WI  54143
(715) 735-0720

Steenberg Homes left town and took with it the oversized bison and bovine.

UPDATE:  Both statues have reportedly moved to the Green Meadows Manufactured Home Community in Fond du Lac (Fond du Lac County).

"This is a typical load of 10,000 board feet of logs, as harvested during the lumber boom, about 1888.  The logs were marked and piled at the river's edge.  In the spring they were floated down the Menominee River to the various booms of the thirty saw mills located here."
- section from plaque located next to display

Also listed in the History section below.

"...take Highway K east of Highway 141.  Go about 1/4 mile on K to the power lines.  Park in the power line right-of-way and take a short walk north to the river.  A path takes you a short distance down river to the falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"To reach Smalley Falls, head north on Hwy. 141 to Morgan Park Road and watch for a sign indicating the turnoff to the falls.  The turnoff goes to a small grassy parking area where a walking trail leads to the falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

[From Smalley Falls...] "Continue on Morgan Park Road to a sign showing the turnoff to Long Slide Falls.  A paved parking area is provided.  The falls is about a 1/4 mile walk on a nice walking trail.  The falls drops about 50 feet through unique rock formations.  It's a magnificent scene."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"The falls is a series of rapids with bridges for exceptional views."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"...you must take Highway 8 into Michigan to reach Piers Gorge.  Once across the river, watch for signs.  Take a left at the sign.  It's about a 1/2 mile walk to Pier's Gorge."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"The falls, located on the Peshtigo River, are beautiful and are in a Marinette County Park with picnic areas, campsites and playground. It's a great place for pictures with the large rock backgrounds and attractive Falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"From the north, Take Lily Lake Road south off of Highway 8, and follow signs to Twelve Foot Falls Park.  From the east, take Beecher Lake Road off of highway 141 to Smeester School Road.  Take a left to Trout Haven Road and a right on Trout Haven to Twelve Foot Falls Road. "
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"Located just down the river from the Twelve Foot Falls, the easiest way to reach Eight Foot Falls is to walk through the park's campground to a short trail that leads to the falls. The Pike river tumbles over a bouldered ridge into a wide, picturesque pool."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"The best way to reach Eighteen Foot Falls is to go north on Twelve Foot Falls Road as you leave Twelve Foot Falls Park.  Take the second sand road to the right and drive or walk about 1/2 mile to a small parking area.  Follow the path to the beautiful Pike River and the awesome Eighteen Foot Falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"Located on the Thunder River, Veteran's Falls is located west of Crivitz just off of the southern end of Parkway Road.  Steep slopes lead to a wooden bridge and the falls...While in this area, stop to see the High Falls Dam which creates the beautiful 1,700 acre High Falls Flowage."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"From Twelve Foot Falls Park take Twelve Foot Falls Road south of Trout Haven Road to Forest Road 510 (FR510).  Take FR510 about 1/2 mile to the turnoff to the falls (watch for sign).  This turnoff leads to a small parking area where a walking trail leads to the falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"A beautiful County Park on the Pike River, just south of Amberg on Highway 141.  The park includes two waterfalls with unique rock formations. In addition to the scenic Falls and rock formations..."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

"From the north (Hwy. 8) take Old County Road A to the south approximately 2 miles to the first bridge.  Carney Rapids is just to the west of the bridge and can be viewed from the road...Just north of the bridge at Carney Rapids is a small dirt road to the east.  Take this road (you can walk or drive) about 1/2 mile to a small grassy area where you can park.  A short walk along a path to the south (right) takes you to the falls."
- section from Marinette County Official Site

  on west side of Highway 141, 3/4 mile north of Beaver

Thunderbirds of Thunder Mountain

general information:

Mysterious World
www.mysteriousworld.com

Poplar River First Nation
poplarriverfirstnation.ca

Thunderbird Site List
1. www.angelfire.com
2. www.angelfire.com

Out-of-Place Artifacts
www.s8int.com

Hunters Encounter Bigfoot  (1992)

Coleman UFO Sightings

"At first I thought it might be a shooting star, but it was faster and dropped straight down, an uncommon movement for a star."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 07-01-01 report

UFO Spotted From Deck

"It then proceeded to travel in a NE direction without sound or regards to gravity."
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

"Sight Flying Object Near Armstrong Creek"  (1980)

"...'I was scared so I shimmied up a tree. The thing was about two feet around, like an oversize softball, with flame colored light flashing back and forth at treetop level. I've seen a lot of things but I never saw anything like that.' "
- section from UFO Wisconsin report

Ghost in Flowing White Dress

Pembine UFO Sightings

"The strangest thing was the absolute silence of the frisbee-shaped craft, estimated to be slightly larger than an automobile. After hearing the initial whining noise, Ross said he opened the window to listen, but heard only the noise of distant traffic on Highway 8 as the UFO hovered soundlessly over the swamp."
- section from UFO Wisconsin 02-26-82 report

Devils Lake

The Weird Wisconsin website ponders the multitude of Devil-related place names in Wisconsin

Bigfoot Tracks Discovered  (1999)

"Ghosts of the Peshtigo Fire"

In the book "Northern Frights", author Dennis Boyer tells of the large variety of spirits left over from the 1871 conflagration.

In the book "Spooky Wisconsin" is author S.E. Schlosser's description of the fire told to a child who has observed a ghastly specter.

Black Fire Balloons of the Peshtigo Fire

"There were several strange phenomena that accompanied this fire, one was the large black objects resembling a balloon which revolved with great rapidity, advancing along the periphery of the fire.  When these objects struck a tree or a house they would burst with a loud report and fire would stream out in all directions.
Mr. Laurance had one of the finest farms in the lower sugar bush and as the fire approached he took his wife and three children into the center of a large field.  An eye witness tells of seeing them huddled together when one of these balloon like objects landed in their midst, bursting into flames and wiping out the entire family"
- section from sign in cemetery next to grave

Peshtigo Fire Museum listed in the Attractions section above.

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

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.

McClintock County Park

"Many years ago people were murdered in the park and you can hear unexplained noises in the woods. People have taken pictures there and have come to see all kinds of orbs in them."
- section from The Shadowlands website

Phantom Car of Bagley Road

The WIX website details some of the alleged paranormal incidents that have taken place here.

Old School House

The WIX website details some of the alleged paranormal incidents that have taken place here.

Also listed in the History section below.

"The Amberg Museum takes visitors through Amberg's industrial and farming history, which includes exhibits on granite quarrying, logging, and domestic life of the late 1800's. Displays also feature town photographs and documents."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  W9289 Nutt Rd. (County Highway V)
Amberg, WI  54102
(715) 759-5672 or (715) 759-5484
or (715) 759-5450 or (715) 759-5744

hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day  (Sat & Sun)  10am – 2pm

Also listed in the Attractions section above.

  Stephenson Island (on Highway 41 at the Menominee River)
Marinette, WI  54142
(715) 732-0831

hours:
Memorial Day thru September
(Mon - Sat)  10am – 5pm  /  (Sundays)  Noon – 4pm

"Step back in time and see how early Wisconsin settlers and industrialists lived. Museum exhibits include Native American artifacts, logging and farming tools and equipment, and musical instruments. In addition to these wonderful collections, the historical society has collected 19th century furniture, linens and materials to authentically re-create a typical kitchen, parlor, schoolroom, general store and physician's office just as it would have looked in the late 1800's."
- section from Explore Wisconsin website

  N 104 South Street
Crivitz, WI  54114
(715) 854-3278

hours:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day  (Mon - Sat)  Noon – 4pm
CLOSED Sundays