June 23, 2022 at 10:51 a.m.
Leadership Oneida County participants Rachel Boehlen, Erin Gottsacker and Tommy Wartmann stood on the Oneida County Courthouse lawn Monday morning to unveil the plaques fabricated as part of their effort to create a self-guided walking tour of the historic building. According to Boehlen, the three were inspired to create the walking tour after county clerk Tracy Hartman told them that she often receives requests for more information about the building but does not have time to lead tours. The plaques, created by Custom Wood Products and Laser Engraving LLC, contain original pieces of broken green glass from the famous Tiffany dome. During the presentation, Boehlen explained that guests will have the ability to enter the courthouse during open hours, walk to the five wall plaques one at a time and read information or scan a QR code on the plaques to hear about the history, building, design and use of the courthouse. The Rhinelander Community Foundation and the Rhinelander Historical Society also assisted in creating the tour, she noted. "One of the great things about our community is that it's big enough to offer opportunities to do things like this but it's also a small enough community where you can be the one to make a difference. You can't do that in every community," Wartman added. Pictured, in the front row, (from left to right) are Gottsacker, Boehlen, Wartman (holding plaque), Hartman and police chief Lloyd Gauthier. Flanking them are representatives from the historical society and community foundation.
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