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Undated Forest County plat book. Date estimated to be circa 1925. Publisher unknown.

Plat map of Forest County, Wisconsin, depicting township, range, and section lines

On Memorial Day, 2025, in Crandon, Wisconsin, a ceremony was held where we remembered those who sacrificed their lives for our country and dedicated a statue that honors those heroes who gave their lives and served in World War II, who are called the…

A photo of a two-story, wood-frame schoolhouse with a group of students and a male teacher standing on the front entrance steps. This photo has been previously identified as the first wood-framed schoolhouse built in Crandon, Wisconsin.

A photo of a two-story brick building labeled "The North Side School House," with several groups of people in 19th-century clothing walking across the lawn as they exit the building. Two wooden structures are visible to the right of the school.

This photo captures a group of people, likely Native Americans, gathered near a small cabin, with a white teepee visible in the foreground. A young boy is looking directly at the camera, while others face a group of individuals approaching from the…

Photo of a large lumbermill building with two smokestacks. Several men can be seen in the photo near the building.

This photo, taken on April 28, 1907, at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Polk Street in Crandon, Wisconsin, looks northeast toward the Forest County courthouse square. The original sheriff's residence is visible within the square, surrounded by a…

A reproduction of an oval-shaped portrait photo of a young man. The reproduction has "Abe VanZile" written on the front.

Newspaper clipping from an unknown newspaper dated November 26, 19334 that details the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Van Zile, Sr., of Crandon.