H.H. Bennett

Studio & History Center

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The only restored 19th century photography studio in America!

Located in the heart of downtown

Wisconsin Dell's River District

PO Box 147

215 Broadway Street

Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Click here for Seasonal Hours

(608) 253-3523

hhbennett@whs.wisc.edu

Owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society

Henry Hamilton Bennett learned the art and science of photography after serving in the Union Army during the Civil War. Bennett captured the magnificence of the Dells with his camera and shared these unusual images with the people of our nation. Bennett produced 3-dimemsional stereographic images that began to appear in homes across America. His beautiful and unusual images of the Dells began to lure thousands of tourists here...and established the Dells as a vacation haven for American families.

Revisit the Dells of the Wisconsin River, its people, its visitors as seen through the eye and camera lens of H.H. Bennett over a century ago! Discover the ingenuity of Bennett the inventor who pioneered stop-action photography with his own homemade invention -- a rubber band powered shutter he called the "snapper"!

The Dells of the Wisconsin River has long been the home of the native Ho-Chunk people long before any European settlers arrived. Bennett had an admiration for the Ho-Chunk people and captured many scenes of daily life among the area’s native people. Another highlight is an exhibit of rare and unique native American dolls crafted by tribal artisans from across America.

Browse the museum shop for unique Dells mementos, including a wide selection of genuine H.H. Bennett photographs!

To learn more about the H.H. Bennett Studio & History Center visit the H.H. Bennett Web site!

Seasonal Hours

Open daily 10 am to 5 pm May 1st through September 30.

Open many evenings from late June through mid-August.

Open weekends only 10 am to 5 pm during October & November and February, March & April.

Closed the months of December & January.

Groups and school tours available year round by appointment.

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