Copper Falls State Park

Copper Falls State Park
Copper Falls
Map showing the location of Copper Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Copper Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Copper Falls State Park
Map showing the location of Copper Falls State Park
LocationAshland, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates46°22′35″N 90°38′36″W / 46.37639°N 90.64333°W / 46.37639; -90.64333
Area3,068 acres (12.42 km2)
Established1929
Governing bodyWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteCopper Falls State Park
Copper Falls State Park
LocationWI 169, 1.8 mi. NE of Mellen
Nearest cityMorse, Wisconsin
Built1929–1953
ArchitectBernard Herber Knobla, J.C. Steiro
NRHP reference No.05001425[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 2005

Copper Falls State Park is a 3,068-acre (1,242 ha) state park in Wisconsin. The park contains a section of the Bad River and its tributary the Tylers Forks, which flow through a gorge and drop over several waterfalls. Old Copper Culture Indians and later European settlers mined copper in the area. The state park was created in 1929 and amenities were developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. In 2005 the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a site with 10 contributing properties.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "State Highway 169, 1.8 miles northeast of Mellen". Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2013.