Anvil Lake Campground Shelter

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Anvil Lake Campground Shelter
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Anvil Lake Campground Shelter
Location Eagle River, Wisconsin
Built1936
Architectural style Rustic
NRHP reference No. 96000542
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1996

The Anvil Lake Campground Shelter is located in Eagle River, Wisconsin. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps of the New Deal and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McKay, Joyce (February 25, 1994). "Anvil Lake Campground Shelter". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  3. "Anvil Lake Campground Shelter". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 2, 2017.