Barre Mills is a small unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in the town of Barre

Barre, Wisconsin

Barre is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...

 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

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. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Samuels' Cave

Samuels' Cave

Samuels' Cave, also known as Brown's Cave, Pictured Cave, or Mystery Cave, is a prehistoric, naturally formed rock shelter located in Barre Mills, Wisconsin. The cave has petroglyphs and pictographs from the ancient people who had lived in the area. It was listed on the National Register of...

, which is an important rock shelter

Rock shelter

A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff....

, involving an ancient people is located in Barre Mills. It is on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 list.

Barre Mills was also home to the Free Thinkers Society, which was part of an important religious movement in Europe during the 1840s. The Free Thinkers Society had their hall in Barre Mills, which is now the Barre

Barre, Wisconsin

Barre is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,014 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...

town hall.