History of Moraine Hills State Park

The history of the Moraine Hills State Park and the surrounding Fox River area is fascinating.  Chronicled here are a number of articles that have appeared in the Friends of Moraine Hills State Park newsletter that pertain to this history.  We hope that you will enjoy these articles, and that they will enrich your knowledge of the Moraine Hills State Park.

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• Moraine Hills, a Little Bit of History -  a look at early settler Horace Long

• The Home at the Heart of Moraine Hills - the history of the Moraine Hills State Park Office Building/Nature Center

• From Bridges to Dams Along the Fox - a look at watershed management

• The Barkhausen Family and Moraine Hills State Park

• The Tug-of-War for Moraine Hills State Park - a synopsis of the controversy surrounding the creation of the Moraine Hills State Park