Camp Five Museum
Encyclopedia
The Camp Five Museum is a living history
museum located in Laona, Wisconsin
that interprets the forest industry and transportation history of Wisconsin
. It includes part or all of the Camp Five Farm, also known as Camp Five Logging Camp, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996. The museum was established in 1969.
The museum site encompasses 4 acres (1.62 ha) and includes a logging and forestry museum, static displays of historic logging equipment and riverboats, a petting zoo, a nature center
, a small cafeteria, and a museum shop.
Two tours run from the site into the surrounding countryside: a forestry tour and a riverboat tour. Each tour takes about twenty minutes.
Visitors reach the museum by taking the Lumberjack Steam Train
, which runs on the Laona and Northern Railway.
Living history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is...
museum located in Laona, Wisconsin
Laona, Wisconsin
Laona is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,212 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Laona is located in the town...
that interprets the forest industry and transportation history of 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...
. It includes part or all of the Camp Five Farm, also known as Camp Five Logging Camp, which was listed 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...
in 1996. The museum was established in 1969.
The museum site encompasses 4 acres (1.62 ha) and includes a logging and forestry museum, static displays of historic logging equipment and riverboats, a petting zoo, a nature center
Nature center
A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...
, a small cafeteria, and a museum shop.
Two tours run from the site into the surrounding countryside: a forestry tour and a riverboat tour. Each tour takes about twenty minutes.
Visitors reach the museum by taking the Lumberjack Steam Train
Lumberjack Steam Train
The Laona and Northern Railway is a heritage railroad and former freight railroad in Laona, Wisconsin. It operates the famous Lumberjack Steam Train as part of the Camp 5 Museum which depicts the history of the forest industry in the region....
, which runs on the Laona and Northern Railway.
Awards
- 1996 Camp Five was added to the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
by the US Department of the Interior - 1987 Presidential Environmental Youth Award, from the United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
- for its education and ecology program for Boy ScoutBoy ScoutA Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
s.
- for its education and ecology program for Boy Scout
- 1978 Forest History Association of Wisconsin award
- 1975 Arbor Day Foundation National Award in Education for the Green Treasure Forest Tour
- 1970 Wisconsin State Historical Society Award of Merit