Fountain Lake Farm, also known as the Wisconsin Farm Home of John Muir, is a historic farm and
National Historic Landmark
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in rural
Montello,
Wisconsin
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,
United States
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. The landmark covers part of the farm that was the home of pioneering conservationist
John Muir
John Muir ( ; April 21, 1838December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist ...
from 1849 to 1856 and 1860 to 1862. Covering , the landmarked area is partly private property and partly in John Muir Memorial County Park, a minimally developed public park.
Description and history
John Muir came to the United States in 1849 as an eleven-year-old immigrant with his father, who established a farm in
Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,592. Its county seat is Montello. The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.
Geography
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. The farm property, later expanded to , in what was essentially undeveloped wilderness, would play a significant role in developing the young Muir's appreciation of nature and the development of his conservation ethic. Muir explored Fountain Lake, partially on the farm property and the farm's namesake, and the ecosystems that surrounded it. The family farmstead was located on a knoll in the northeastern portion of the acreage that makes up the landmark designation.
The landmarked area is a rectangle consisting of those southern 80 acres of the Muir property. It is bounded on the north by Gillette Drive, and includes of a parcel of private land at its northeast corner, as well as the northeastern part of the county's John Muir Memorial Park. The private land, about , includes the area that was the site of the Muir's farmhouse. The southern and western portions of the landmarked area are accessible via a trail that encircles the lake and via a parking area on County Road F. There are no standing structures in the landmarked area that date to the Muir's ownership, although some trees survive from the Muir period.
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See also
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List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certa ...
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References
External links
*https://fountainlakefarm.wixsite.com/flfnhl
*https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBdcfhvnJYNEr2W6a3hL09xtTDuQqywVL
John Muir, Fountain Lake FarmMuir Park Trail Map and Guide
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National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
Tourist attractions in Marquette County, Wisconsin
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Marquette County, Wisconsin