National Historic Landmark

Leopold, Aldo, Shack

Fairfield Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Listed
July 13, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78000082

About this property

The Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm is a historic farm on Levee Road in rural Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The property was acquired in the 1930s as a family summer retreat by the noted conservationist and writer Aldo Leopold and is the landscape that inspired his conservation ethic and the writing of his best-known work, A Sand County Almanac. The property is now owned and managed by the Aldo Leopold Foundation, which provides tours and other educational programs on the property and the adjacent visitors center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2009.

Location

Fairfield Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin
43.56385, -89.66119

Categories

CONSERVATIONLITERATURESCIENCEPHILOSOPHY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Leopold, Aldo, Shack listed on the National Register?

Leopold, Aldo, Shack was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Leopold, Aldo, Shack?

Leopold, Aldo, Shack is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Leopold, Aldo, Shack a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Leopold, Aldo, Shack has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Leopold, Aldo, Shack?

The period of significance for Leopold, Aldo, Shack is recorded as the industrial era.

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