A mural honoring CPL Mitchell Red Cloud Jr., featuring a Native American man in a military uniform with a headdress, surrounded by a feathered border. The mural includes the Battle of Guadalcanal, a section with a soldier holding a rifle, and a woman in traditional Native American attire. The top of the mural displays an eagle with outstretched wings, and military emblems from the U.S. Marine Corps and Army are on either side.

Jackson County History Murals by Susan Sampson

The Jackson County Historic Mural project came from an idea from Susan Sampson. Individuals, organizations, and businesses from Black River Falls, Wisconsin and the surrounding areas have commissioned Sampson to paint the original historic murals celebrating history, culture, heritage and ethnicity of Jackson County, Wisconsin.

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Murals in Black River Falls

  • The Black River Dam Mural – 120 N. Water Street

  • Republican 105th Anniversary Mural – Corner of Main and Water Street, on the Farm Urban Realty building

  • Wisconsin Cranberries Mural – Main and S. First Street, Farm Urban Realty building

  • Krueger’s Service Mural – Main and N. 1st Street, side of Lily Park.

  • Hoffman Construction Company Mural – Corner of Main and Water Street, Farm Urban Realty building

  • Lunda Construction Company Mural – 17 N. Water Street, on the building

  • Millis Transfer Mural – Main and N. 1st Street, on Little Vinny’s building

  • Jackson Electric Mural – N6688 County Road F

  • Haagen’s Historic A&W Root Beer Stand Mural – 2 E. Main Street

  • Historic Melrose Mural – N4668 N. Washington Street, Melrose

  • Mosser Lee Mural – W6585 Highway O, Village of Millston, on the Mosser Lee building

  • Mitchell Red Cloud Jr. Mural – Main Street, on the side of the Catholic & Baptist Churches

Murals in Surrounding Areas

  • Deer Capital of Wisconsin Mural – 145 E. Main Street, Hixon, on the Hixon Village Hall

  • Moe Family Mural – Main Street, Black River Falls, on the Moe Hardware building

  • The Jackson County Fair Mural – Jackson County Fair Grounds, Highway 54 W

  • Jackson County Forestry & Parks Mural – W9790 Airport Road, on the Forestry & Parks office building

  • Brockway Toll Bridge Mural – Corner of Andrews Rd & Hwy 12

  • Town of Brockway Mural – 236 Gebhardt Road, Highway 27 S., on the Brockway Town Hall

  • The Mindoro Cut Mural – Highway 108, Mindoro, on the Farmington Town Hall

  • The Mindoro Boardwalk Mural – Highway 108, Mindoro

Farm Murals

  • Peasley Farm Mural – Corner of S. Second and Main Street, downtown Black River Falls

  • Relyea Farm Mural – County Road P, Village of Taylor, on the Taylor Feed Mill and General Store building