The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In the summer of 1851 crews working for the U.S. government surveyed the outline of the six-mile square that would become Hansen. That November another crew marked all the section corners, walking through the woods and wading the swamps, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
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Nothing in Hansen is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Hansen has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Nels and Nellie Johnson House in Wisconsin Rapids, 10.9 miles away.
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1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Nels and Nellie Johnson House’s page links to a real one.
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