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    Submerged resources

    Wisconsin's submerged cultural resources, found along the bottoms and margins of the state's lakes and rivers, demonstrate the important role of navigable waterways throughout the state's history. These traces of the past include remnants of…

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    Historical structures

    Many historic structures, some over a hundred years old, are found on many DNR properties, and often relate to the historic development of the property itself. Many of them are still being used for their original purposes and maintain their original…

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    Burial Mounds

    Haga clic aquí para ver esta página en español. Native Americans have lived in the area now called Wisconsin for more than 12,000 years. Throughout this time, Native Americans engaged in a near-universal practice of humans – the respectful…

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    Archaeological sites

    Hundreds of recorded prehistoric and historic archaeological sites are located on DNR lands, while others are submerged beneath the surface of our lakes and rivers.

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    Cultural Resources

    The Department of Natural Resources is the state's single largest owner of archaeological sites, historic structures and other important cultural resources, including burial areas. These resources span the time from the arrival in the region of…

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    Jackson County THAP

    Property name Legal description Size and cover type Maps T37 Township 23 North, Range 4 West, Section 35 37.94 acres. This property consists of 13.15 acres of agricultural land and 24.79 acres of forest. Aerial…

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    Dane County THAP

    Property name Legal description Size and cover type Maps T28 Township 5 North, Range 6 East, Section 31 81.48 acres. This property consists of 30.99 acres of agricultural, 6.77 acres of grassland/wetland and 43.72…

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    Crawford THAP

    Property name Legal description Size and cover type Maps T26 Township 7 North, Range 6 West, Sections 11, 12, 13, & 14 435 acres. This property consists of 59 acres agricultural land and 376 acres forested.…

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    Geology of Horicon Marsh

    Over the past 1 million years or so, the great glaciers of the Ice Age have come and gone at least four times. With each glacial advance, the land lay buried under a massive continental ice sheet. Each retreat of the ice mass left behind an entirely…

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    Get involved at Horicon

    There are many opportunities to join Horicon Marsh. Through our volunteer program, the Friends Group, bird club and archaeological society, we strive to enhance the quality of the visitor experience at Horicon Marsh. Friends Group The…

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