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The Dells were made famous in 1886 by the photographer H. H. Bennett, who took the first stop-action photo of his son jumping onto Stand Rock. [5] The Kilbourn Dam, completed in 1909, raised the water level of the Upper Dells by about 17 feet (5.2 m), flooding some of the caves and rock formations in Bennett's photographs. [6] [7]
A popular Midwestern tourist destination, Wisconsin Dells is home to several water parks and tourist attractions. [7] The city had a population of 2,942 as of the 2020 census. [4] The city takes its name from the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacial-formed gorge that features sandstone formations along the banks of the Wisconsin River.
Henry Hamilton Bennett (January 15, 1843 – January 1, 1908) was an American photographer famous for his pictures of the Dells of the Wisconsin River and surrounding region taken between 1865 and 1908. The popularity of his photographs helped turn the city of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin into a tourist destination. [1]
RELATED: 8 cheap, budget-friendly things to do in Wisconsin Dells. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Aquavia Lumina Night Walk comes to Wisconsin Dells Wilderness Resort.
The new indoor park is scheduled to open next year.
The Wisconsin Hotel, a new hotel slated to open in Wisconsin Dells in summer 2025, will feature a restaurant called Farmer in the Dells with a four-story silo bar.