Old Curran School remains as a nod to Rhinelander's earliest settler
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Old Curran School remains as a nod to Rhinelander's earliest settler
The vision for what became the city of Rhinelander began with the Brown family, but it was actually John C. Curran who was the area's first settler. He first laid eyes on the future site of Rhinelander in 1857 while on a canoe trip with a man named Dutch Pete, hauling supplies up to Eagle River. (Subscriber access)
