Dewey Marsh, Wisconsin

Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area
Dewey Marsh
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Dewey Marsh, April 2015
Location within Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Dewey Marsh, Wisconsin (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Portage, Wisconsin
Nearest city	Stevens Point, WI
Coordinates	44°38′33.6″N89°33′40.6″W / 44.642667°N 89.561278°W / 44.642667; -89.561278
Area	6,078 acres (24.60 km2)
Established	1973
Governing body	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Dewey Marsh is a state wildlife area in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.

Geography

The Dewey Marsh is located in central Wisconsin approximately five to ten miles north of Stevens Point (Lat: 44° 38' 33.6", Lon: -89° 33' 40.6") in the center of the town of Dewey.

History

The Dewey Marsh began its early days as a hunting and fishing trading post with the local Native Americans. ^[1] The Dewey Marsh was later purchased by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to preserve its wetland heritage. ^[2] The Dewey Marsh suffered a great fire in 1974, which burned in the bogs until 1976.

Today, the Dewey Marsh is noted for its public lands and the County's Dewey's Shooting Range. ^[3]

References

1. "Town of Dewey". www.pchswi.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2002.
2. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/wildlife_areas/dewey ^{[ dead link ]}
3. http://co.portage.wi.us/parks/deweyShootingRange.shtm Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine Dewey Shooting Range

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved August 16, 2022.