Dewey Marsh, Wisconsin
Dewey Marsh, April 2015
The Dewey Marsh is a state wildlife area in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
Geography[]
The Dewey Marsh is located in central Wisconsin approximately five to ten miles north of Stevens Point (Lat: 44° 38' 33.6", Lon: -89° 33' 40.6") in the center of the town of Dewey.
History[]
The Dewey Marsh began its early days as a hunting and fishing trading post with the local Native Americans.[1] The Dewey Marsh was later purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to preserve its wetland heritage.[2] The Dewey Marsh suffered a great fire in 1974, which burned in the bogs until 1976.
Today, the Dewey Marsh is noted for its public lands and the County's Dewey's Shooting Range.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ "Town of Dewey". www.pchswi.org. Archived from the original on 2002-07-29.
- ^ http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/dewey[dead link]
- ^ http://co.portage.wi.us/parks/deweyShootingRange.shtm Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Dewey Shooting Range
Coordinates: 44°39′36″N 89°32′13″W / 44.66000°N 89.53694°W
Categories:
- State Wildlife Areas of Wisconsin
- Protected areas of Portage County, Wisconsin