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This page lists special places in Waushara County, Wisconsin that are part of the National Register of Historic Places. This register is like a national list of important buildings, sites, and objects that are worth saving because of their history.

In Waushara County, there are three places on this important list. You can even see where some of these places are on a map!


Historic Places in Waushara County

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Alanson M. Kimball House
Alanson M. Kimball House
October 20, 1988
(#88002023)
204 Middleton St.
44°09′10″N 89°04′44″W / 44.152778°N 89.078889°W / 44.152778; -89.078889 (Alanson M. Kimball House)
Pine River Alanson M. Kimball was a local business owner in Pine River. He later became a US Congressman, which means he helped make laws for the country. He built this house in 1860. It was first in the Greek Revival style, which looks like ancient Greek temples. In 1901, he updated it to the popular Colonial Revival style. The property also includes old garages, a barn from 1860, and a small, decorative outdoor structure called a gazebo.
3 Whistler Mound Group
Whistler Mound Group
September 18, 1993
(#93000882)
E of Hancock on FF
Coordinates missing
Hancock The Whistler Mound Group is an ancient site with two lines of cone-shaped mounds. It also has an oval wall that is about 120 feet long and 51 feet wide. These mounds were likely built between the years 500 and 1200 CE. They were created by people from the Late Woodland period, who were early Native American groups living in this area.
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