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Wildlife Museum Draws Tourists Near WoodruffWOODRUFF Step int ;ho H«'tik*lmann imisnim on Hn.hw n 70 nr.ii h* re and von 11 -* • inoi t that' 300 stuffed animals pin* lt;d m thru natural -lt;tting- Everything from a moiist' to a moos* 1- tin mottoC)p« ned a few days agi. 1 Hom y Henkelmann. it i- tin fn-t nms. uni t.» la established in this area Its di-piays which fcatui* .inmi.iiv and birds ft in ail over tin' North Ann i a an rontincut ar« the * -suit f Henkelmann? 43 voais a- a taxidermistSet in a log building 73 foot -quai i Hm ia’lmann's museun has odd it ie- not to be found m man\ bie-eit museums It- owner's mechanical ability has fashioned such displays as the skunk waned U U' tail, the porcupine si oot-ing it- quills and tho fanuh of three bears playing musical in* -trumentsTin 11 is the blue heron peiched vei tin edge of a wishing will .ind the water comes into the well aft*-t in I»lini. six feet or mor* nvi ■ tin edge of Bobcat hill Two set- of deer with horns locked in a death -ti llIc also are impressive *ii--playsNeed for Museum.Henkelmann. a former Merrill ’ esident ha- lived in thi- area for the past two years He felt ther* was need for .i northwood* museum, and selected Highway 70 where tourist traffic is heavy He chaise-no admission for the museum, butlias . lefn -hment concession and sou\ enii sta’dThe log building is opi u to the sk\ in the center where Henkelmann will place a rock garden. The museum displays are in a hallwax bordering three side- of the build* mg and 14 feet in width Most of the animals were -hot by HenkelmannIn addition to several deer, there is .i moose which Henkelmann bagged in Canada It stands -i\ feet, foui inches at the -boulder There is a -potted jaguar, kill* I on* night in 1041 in M« xico The family of three bears was caught unaware- and shot in a few secondsMusical Bears.Henkelmann has placed his animals m realistic settings, complete with miniature mountains, canyons and forests Bobcat hill tower? over the museum visitoi and is of course, the home of several big cats The three bears art seen at the entrance of a cave Papa Bear plays an accord tan Mama Bear strums a guitai and the baby handles a harmonica Honkelmann used an outboard motor. part- of u car transmission and home-mad*' gadget- to animat* the bearsThe two-sets of locked deer antlers are of great inter*-t to visitor- One set originally included only the horns when found, and Henkelmann had to stuff two other deei to match the horns Another s* t. however, was acquiredDEATH STRUGGLE — The death truggle of two deer is one of the many exhibits in the wildlife museum opened recently near Woodruff by Hen- ^ ry Henkelmann. A taxidermist. Henkelmann acquired the locked deer from Indians on the Bad River reservation. Henkelmann'? museum has n more than 300 stuffed annuals and birds in natural settings.by Henkelmann with the bodies intact 11*' bought the carcasses 18 years ago from Indians on the Bad River who had witnessed the death struggle.Museum guides are Henkel-matin's children Reinv. 12. Beatrice. 16. and Archie. 18 When Archie isn't flying over the north-woods in his own plane he stuffs animals for he intends to be a taxidermist like his father.To list everything in the museum would be a large task. But it iseasily one of the most complete ,, wildlife collections in northern Wisconsin. That’s why area resi- (, dents as well as tourists—have a been stopping to look into Henkel- |; matin's museum.tlgWar is not inevitable. It is our re- t, sponsibililv to find ways of solving our problems without resort to war ^ and to exhaust every possibility in {, that effort. This is what we intend to do. Secretary of State Dean () Acheson. | v
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Rhinelander Daily News and the New North
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jul 03, 1950
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