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On-Going Events

Pre-2008 

  • Posters – by 4th grade students.  Judged by 11/16/07 and 12/7/07.  Displayed countywide during 2008. 
  • Historical Essays – by high school students.  Submitted for judging by 1/31/08.  Prizes ($25, $50 & $100 bonds) and publication for winners.
  • Dome Poems – by the general public.  Submitted throughout 2008.  Best poems receive $25, $50 or $100 bonds, publication and reading on November 8, 2008.
  • Historical Art – by high school students for display and judging in Nicolet College Gallery 9/15/08 – 10/15/08.  $25, $50 & $100 bond prizes for the winners.

Ongoing in 2008 

  • Poster display countywide.
  • Historical Essay judging and publication.
  • Dome Poem submission, judging, publication and reading (11/8/08).
  • Historical Artwork submission, display and judging (9/15-10/15/08).
  • “This Week in 1908” spot in The Rhinelander Daily News.
  • Beard growing contest ending 6/14/08 – during Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn.
  • Self-guided walking tour of courthouse area – homes (and buildings) present in 1908.
  • Self-guided auto tour of Oneida County historic sites.
  • Model of courthouse dome on display.
  • 1908 Cameron automobile on display at Minocqua Historical Museum.
  • Historic geocaching – countywide.
  • Centennial quilt construction, display (6/14 and 9/20/08) and raffle.
  • Centennial float on Friday, July 4 parades.
  • Cemetery walk – summer 2008.
  • Centennial courthouse postcards and wooden nickels on sale.
  • Tour of select historic homes – summer 2008.
  • Saturday, September 20 – recreation of 1908 setting.
  • Saturday, November 8 – reenactment of 1908 laying the courthouse cornerstone.

Centennial Celebration
One Oneida Ave.
Rhinelander, WI  54501
Attn: County Clerk
Phone: (715) 369-6144
centennial@co.oneida.wi.us

 

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