REPORT OF THE BOARD 



To his Excellency, JamES O. DAVIDSON, 

 Governor of Wisconsin. 

 Sir: The state park board, appointed in conformity with chap- 

 ter 495, laws of 1907, to investigate and report to you, "regarding 

 proposed parks, and make recommendations regarding the acquire- 

 ment of any new parks, etc.," beg leave to report as follows: 



We have visited the different places suggested as appropriate 

 places for the establishment of state parks and were accompanied by 

 Mr. John Nolen, Landscape Architect of Cambridge, Mass., a man 

 of national reputation, and have gathered information from many 

 sources. We have had the hearty cooperation of the leading citi- 

 zens in the different localities where the proposed park sites were sit- 

 uated and also of prominent citizens of the state, who have shown a 

 great interest in the subject of state parks, and a willingness to loan 

 any assistance to this board within their power. The park board 

 have attempted to sound the sentiment of the people of the state in 

 regard to the establishment of state parks and find, among all classes 

 of people, a strong, abiding sentiment in favor of the state establish- 

 ing parks and thus preserving the great natural beauties with which 



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