A logging camp (or lumber camp) is a transitory work site used in the logging industry. Before the second half of the 20th century, these camps were the primary place where lumberjacks would …

Take the whole family on a trip back in time with a ride on a vintage steam train. Head for Laona and climb aboard the famed Lumberjack Steam Train for a journey into the late 1800’s. Sit in a …

Jan 2, 2014 · Logging has been a vital part of Wisconsin’s history since before statehood, and the life of the lumberjack remains a vivid element of Wisconsin folklore. Establishing a Logging …

The loggers, often called lumberjacks, would return to the same camps or follow a favored cook to another camp each winter. A cook could make or break a camp. If a cook was unpopular and …

Lumberjack is a mostly North American term for workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees. The term usually refers to loggers in the era before …

Aug 23, 2024 · A logging camp, also known as a lumber camp, was a temporary work site used in the logging industry. Before the mid-20th century, loggers lived and worked in these camps to …

The site is unique as the former logging camp has become the Wisconsin Forestry Museum and in 1996 was designated on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors arrive at the …

Life in the logging camps is fraught with many dangers. Falling trees and rolling logs have caused a long list of deaths; and it is on this account that the woodsman's outer garments are of the …

Lumberjack camps are a safe, fun and entertaining activity for everyone young & old. Spend a day in the woods with us and become a lumberjack or lumberjill. Our pro lumberjacks will teach …

About the Logging Camp. As you enter the Museum, stop and watch the “Northwoods Saga” video in the video center. The “Northwoods Saga” gives a short history of logging. It also …