Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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U: 0 0, fdgllxn if Ed FEI , i Q I ll E 3 I History of Reedsburg LEGEND AR back in the misty past we faintly recall the legend handed down to us from mothers of two braves. The story goes on to say that these two braves were hunting and pursued a deer which they killed. Both wished to claim it and the quarrel led to a fight. Each died from the effect of his wounds. Near their lifeless bodies lay the carcass of the deer, punctured with arrows. Had they been wise they would have divided the meat and skin. The two Indian braves were buried side by side on -the crest of a large mound on which the Reedsburg Sanitarium stands. In the center of the mound it is told, stood a tamarack pole, fifteen feet high and five inches in diameter nearest the ground. On the 'top of the mound was a trail worn several inches deep by the feet of the Indian mourners, who came in large numbers' and walked in a circle, singing and crying piteously. EARLY SETTLEMENT The Indian was the earliest settler known, but of him we see no more. He left many traces along the Baraboo River. In the fall of 1844 the Indians saw the first white man, that is, the first one who came with the intention of remaining. Don C. Barry, with Henry Perry as his companion, came to look for a lum- bering location and discovered traces of copper in what is now the City of Reedsburg. Perry and Barry took the claim and Perry stayed in charge. Barry returned the next year, bringing with him two experienced miners from Mineral Point. In the meantime James W. Babb with son John came to Baraboo Valley to a place which H is known as Babb's Prairie. He built a house and went back to Ohio to get his wife and children. At the point where the city of Reedsburg now is, Mr. Babb said that great water power could be obtained. In the year of 1847 the construction on the dam and shanty began. SHANTY Row In the fall of 1848 the famous Shanty Row was built. It was com- posed of live little log shanties made from tamarack poles taken from the river. These poles were cut by George and Edward Willard of Baraboo along the upper banks of the river and floated down. The shanties were hastily erected. The cracks in the shanties were chinked and daubed with pieces of wood and swamp mud. The most annoying feature of the rude homes was the basswood Page Se uen