Portage County Historical Society of Wisconsin

Civil War Encampments

Civil War Encampment 2008Plaque on Market Square

The year 2008 was Stevens Point's 150th Anniversary as a city. As part of the Society's celebration of this event the annual Civil War Encampment was held at Pfiffner Park along the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point.

This year we featured a recruitment on the square. This was the actual location of many recruitment campaigns held during the Civil War.