PORTAGE WISCONSIN ATTRACTIONS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THINGS TO DO, VACATIONS:

Portage WI is located between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers in South Central Wisconsin. For two centuries, adventurers, Indians, missionaries, trappers and traders, and settlers had to portage their canoes and heavy packs from one stream to another over the land now known as Portage. From fur trading to lumbering to agriculture, Portage grew.

ATTRACTIONS:

American Legion State Headquarters and Museum houses historical relics of Wisconsin's American Legion. Call 608-745-1090 or visit www.wilegion.org for information.

Center for the Arts in Portage, WI is located on the east edge of the downtown district and hosts many cultural events. A former church was converted to a 270-seat theater and gallery. For information call 608-742-5655 or visit http://www.portagecenterforthearts.com

Church Hill District is located 2 blocks form downtown, the district contains 6 early churches and numerous prestigious homes built between 1855 and 1930.

Fort Winnebago Surgeon's Quarters was used from 1828 to 1845, it is the only remaining building of the Historical Ft. Winnebago. Call 608-742-2949 for information or visit www.wsdar.com.

Indian Agency House was built in 1832 above the Portage Canal located off Highway 33 east of Portage on Agency House Road. It was built by the US Government for the Indian Agent to the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), and, it is one of Wisconsin's earliest homes. The Agency House is open for tours - call 608-742-6362.

Industrial Waterfront District includes commercial buildings and the old Feed Mill (1861) that were constructed around the Portage Canal that ran through the center of the city.

Museum at the Portage - The William L. and Zona Gale Breese home at 804 MacFarlane became in 1996 the Museum at the Portage to display the history of the city. The Museum at the Portage Historical Society works continually to honor the rich history of Portage. Call 608-742-6682 for more information.

Portage Canal, the one and four-tenths mile trail located between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River was marshy and during high water would allow boats to paddle from one river to the other. It is a unique natural water-shed or "continental divide" as the Fox River flows from South to North emptying into Lake Michigan and St. Lawrence to Atlantic; and the Wisconsin River flows from North to South emptying into the Mississippi - Gulf of Mexico. See also PortageCanalSociety.com.

Society Hill - The 138 buildings built between 1870 and 1910 with yellow Portage brick were home to the city's early prominent citizens.

World War II Museum - Visit the Portage World War II Museum located inside Esse's Sports World to view artifacts, photos, posters, uniforms and weapons of the war. For info call 608-742-1222,

Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce - www.portageinchamber.com.

Portage Area Chamber of Commerce - www.portagewi.com.

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