Bicentennial wagon train rolls along Highway 27
Ray Wangen of Cashton leads the 11th annual Bicentennial Wagon Train from Cashton to Lake Arbutus covering 50 miles yearly since 1975. Ten wagons and carts started June 12, stopping at Sparta and Shamrock before reaching Hatfield area near Lake Arbutus on Saturday.
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Cashton
Hatfield
Highway 27
Monroe County
Lake Arbutus
Jackson County
Ray Wangen
Sparta
Shamrock
Wagon Train Through Vernon County Shines On
The Country Today reports a summer wagon train trip starting in cool air with several families and friends from Vernon and nearby places. Riders include Bob Quackenbush Becky Mills Mills Odegard Doerr Sandvick Nagel Tremblay. A dog spooked the teams briefly before settling.
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Edgerton
Bob Quackenbush
Becky
Liberty Pole
Vernon County
Chuck Doerr
Viroqua
Sandvick
Philip
Melinda
Ashley
Buckskinners Hold 1800s Rendezvous Near La Farge Wisconsin
The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association hosted a week long Midwest rendezvous along the Kickapoo River with 500 to 1,000 attending in June. Buckskin attire and black powder shooting defined the event, which aimed to recreate life before 1840 while protesters debate dam land use and federal permits linger. Bud T. Smith of Viroqua, elected camp chief, led preparations on 7000 acre site north of La Farge with help from Bad Axe Longrifles members.
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la Farge
National
Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Bud T. Smith
Route 1
Viroqua
Boushway
NMLRA
Kickapoo River
Wagon train life at dusk near Sparta scene
Travelers prepare meals and set up camp beside Sparta as horses rest. Tim Odegard, grandson of Cashton residents Lawrence and Ethel Odegard, enjoys the pace with Patches the puppy. The group’s first night includes rope-making lessons from Ray Wangen.
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Scott
Thelma Mills
Viroqua
Robert
Velma Mills
Lawrence
Ethel Odegard
Cashton
Tim
Chihuahua
Sparta
Tim Odegard
Patches
Puppy
Ray Wangen
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Mr. Wangen
Archie
Shirley Sandvick
DeSoto
Jessica Nestor
Onalaska
Jim Kuhn
Matt
Mike
Joe
Irene Fredrick
Kathy Thrasher
Jason
Amanda
Phil Thrasher
Adeline
Clarence Johnson
Duane Nagel
la Cresent
Minn
Philip J. Tremblay
Mr. Smith
As Trap
Per
Wisconsin River
Waureka
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