Sunday, April 21
Earth Day cleanup around John Muir Park, guided hike and live music!
John Muir is Turning 175!

The mission of the Wisconsin Friends of John Muir is to preserve the spirit and legacy of John Muir, the landscapes of his boyhood, and the park that is dedicated in his honor.

In accordance with our mission, the following are the purposes of our organization:

• Education
• Management
• Acquisition
• Research
• Securing the resources to support these activities

For more information contact:

johnmuirwi@gmail.com

P.O. Box 811
Montello, WI 53949

Download the Membership Form

Board of Directors:

President: Tiffany Lodholz
Vice President: Kathleen McGwin
Secretary: Beverly Butcher
Treasurer: Karen Weiss
Daryl Christensen
Laurel Bennet
Karen Wollenburg
Mark Martin
Fred Wollenburg

John Muir in Wisconsin

• General
  • Places and Schools Named After John Muir

• Fountain Lake Farm, Boyhood Home, near Montello
  • Fountain Lake Farm
  • Muir's sketch of Fountain Lake and meadow
  • Dedication Speech by Erik Brynildson

  • Directions to Fountain (Ennis) Lake and Muir County Park

  • Marker at Muir County Park, Fountain (Ennis) Lake
    • Photograph (file size = 44 kilobytes)

    • Text of the Inscription

    
    

  • Photo of Fountain Lake

  • Restoring the Fountain of John Muir's Youth , by Erik Brynildson

  • The Heart of John Muir's World: Wisconsin, Family, and Wilderness Discovery , by Millie Stanley (press release)

  • "John Muir's Wisconsin Days" , by Dave Leshuk

  • "Muir's Wisconsin Home Designated National Landmark" , by Arnold R. Alanen
• Madison
  • "An Ingenious Whittler" - 1860 newspaper account of Muir's inventions at the state fair

  • "College Friend Describes Muir's Mechanical Marvels" by Harvey Reid

  • University of Wisconsin
    • Photograph of John Muir's "Study Desk"

      Located at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin . Photo by the Society; used by permission. (file size = 84 kilobytes)

    • John Muir- Address Delivered by Charles R. Van Hise upon the Occasion of the Unveiling of a Bronze Bust of John Muir by the Sculptor C. S. Pietro at the University of Wisconsin, - December 6, 1916 (offsite link).

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