Heritage Hill State Historical Park
State park in Brown County, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heritage Hill State Historical Park, is a 56-acre open-air museum located in Allouez, Wisconsin. A Wisconsin state park, the site is operated by a non-profit organization called the Heritage Hill Corporation in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Heritage Hill Corporation operates, maintains and develops the park under terms of a lease with the DNR.
Heritage Hill State Historical Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Brown County, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 44°28′26″N 88°1′59″W |
Area | 56 acres (23 ha) |
Authorized | 1977 |
Visitors | 60,000 |
Governing body | Heritage Hill Foundation |
Website | heritagehillgb |
The site contains 26 historical and reproduction structures, mostly endangered historic buildings moved from other locations plus a few modern reconstructions. The Park is divided into four main areas: The Fur Trade, representing the first contact and fur trade industry in Wisconsin; The Growing Community, representing Green Bay's beginnings as a burgeoning metropolis in the late 19th century; The Belgian Farmstead, a representation of immigrant farming communities in the early 20th century; and Fort Howard, a reconstruction of how Fort Howard would have stood on the west side of Green Bay in the mid-19th century.
The park is open year-round with the majority of programming occurring May—September. The park is staffed by costumed guides called "interpreters".