Demonstrators walk along a street holding signs demanding the right to vote and equal civil rights at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites

Self-guided · County in Wisconsin

Civil Rights History Sites in Dunn County, WI

The churches, schools, lunch counters and homes where the civil rights movement was organized, fought and remembered.

Dunn County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Man and woman standing beside gray wall - civil rights history sites — Photo: Suzy Brooks on Unsplash

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mathew Ahmann in a crowd of demonstrators at the March on Washington - civil rights history sites — Photo: Unseen Histories on Unsplash

Civil rights march on Washington, D.C - civil rights history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Dunn County, WI

The 12 nearest

There are no civil rights history sites on the record within 300 miles of Dunn County, WI. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 72 within 30 miles. 5 listed sites carry Dunn County as their county.

Tainter, Louis Smith, House3.0 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Menomonie · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Tainter, Mabel, Memorial Building3.1 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Menomonie · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Menomonie Omaha Depot3.2 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Menomonie · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Downsville Lodge No. 1961 I.O.O.F.9.8 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Dunn · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Colfax Municipal Building10 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Colfax · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Eichert, Christine, House19 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Eau Claire · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Oatman Filling Station19 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Eau Claire · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Merrill, Levi, House19 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Eau Claire · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Hoover, James Stephen and Borland, Elizabeth, Memorial Chapel19 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Eau Claire · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Carson Park Baseball Stadium20 miles from the center of Dunn County · Structure · Eau Claire · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Soo Line Locomotive 271920 miles from the center of Dunn County · Structure · Eau Claire · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Anderson, Brady and Waldermar Ager House20 miles from the center of Dunn County · Building · Eau Claire · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Dunn County, WI. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil Rights History in Dunn County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Dunn County, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dunn County, WI?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Dunn County, WI?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Dunn County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Dunn County, WI the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Dunn County, WI are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.