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Learn about the origins and evolution of Wisconsin Dells, a popular resort area with stunning rock formations and river attractions. Explore the Native American legends, the glacial floods, the logging industry, the railroad, the ducks and the water ski shows that shaped the Dells.
- History of the Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells was originally named Kilbourn City in honor...
- History of the Wisconsin Dells
Today’s toddlers, tweens and teenagers think of Wisconsin Dells as a shiny, new vacation spot. Little do they know that the Dells is over 150 years old! It was back in 1856 that Wisconsin Dells, then known as Kilbourn City in honor of the railroad’s president, was incorporated.
History. The natural formation of the Dells was named by Early French explorers as dalles, a rapids or narrows on a river in voyageur French. [8] Wisconsin Dells is located on ancestral Ho-Chunk and Menominee land. [9] The Ho-Chunk name for Wisconsin Dells is Nįįš hakiisųc, meaning "rocks close together".
The dells were formed by glacial meltwater that cut a channel as much as 150 feet (45 metres) deep through the sandstone and, in the process, carved unusual rock formations along a 15-mile (25-km) stretch of the Wisconsin River.
Historical Essay. Early Tourism and Wisconsin Dells. How One Family Helped Build the Modern Tourist Destination. Enlarge. Jaws of the Wisconsin Dells, 1894. Panoramic view from shoreline of the Wisconsin River in the Wisconsin Dells. A sandy beach area is on the right, and rock formations are on both sides of the river.
19 sty 2022 · The first waterslide in Wisconsin Dells opened during the 1970s, said Rhonda Parchem, director of marketing and communications at the Wisconsin Dells Visitor and Convention Bureau. But, Parchem said, the real innovation happened when Polynesian Water Park Resort decided to put a roof over its facility in 1989, giving the Dells its first indoor ...
15 maj 2014 · Wisconsin Dells was originally named Kilbourn City in honor of the railroad’s president. But, the locals and visitors never stopped referring to the area as The Dells and it prompted a city name change in 1931, giving birth to the Wisconsin Dells we know today!
