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""Living Beside ‘The River’ is a wonderful blend of Exceptional International Freighter Sites and Sounds!" Posted by a Canadian Facebook friend of mine.

News from my home town of Ripon, Wisconsin.

We’re thrilled to announce that Ripon Public Library will be one of the 1,280 Carnegie Libraries receiving a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, NY.

This gift honors the lasting legacy of Andrew Carnegie and the libraries he helped establish, as part of the Carnegie Corporation’s nationwide celebration of America’s 250th anniversary.

While Ripon Public Library’s history begins in 1880, it was in 1902 that a $12,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie helped fund the construction of Ripon’s standalone public library building. That building still stands downtown today, now home to the Ripon Chamber of Commerce and Ripon Main Street, Inc.

Though our library moved to our current location in 1972, we’re proud to continue our legacy as a Carnegie Library, and this generous gift will help us continue offering programs, services, and resources that enrich the community.

This library was built in my home town of Ripon., Wisconsin.

Do you have one built where you grew up?

Fall colors in Green Lake, Wisconsin 

Madison, WI 

USCGC EAGLE.

The Regina Maris Brigantine in full sails.
Photo credit: Alex Wolf.

The USCGC Eagle (WIX-327), originally named Horst Wessel and often referred to as the Barque Eagle, is a 295-foot (90 m) barque built in 1936. It serves as a training vessel for aspiring officers of the United States Coast Guard.
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Sunsets are better by the harbor. Do you have a favorite sunset near you. Mine is out of a couple of windows in the dinning room in our retirement center.