Audio Tour
An optional audio tour of the Amberg Museum contains intesting stories and events retold from the history of Amberg. The following are a few samples.
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"Mosquitoes Through Key Holes"  The Aberdeen Quarry |
The Aberdeen boarding house was built for the quarry workers at the Aberdeen Quarry in Amberg about 1888. After a hard day of work the boarders had to deal with mosquitoes at night. |
"Amberg at Play "narrated by Carol Fick  The first car in Amberg, a Brush, was the pride of the 4th of July parade. |
There was much merriment in the Town of Amberg during the late 1890's and early 1900. |
| Surprise of Frank Beaver  White Rapids Indian Cemetery |
"The young Indian maiden handed him a soiled piece of paper." The census taker was completely surprized. |
| A Bride for Jack Underwood  House from 1896 in Amberg |
Will Trask was elected town clerk for two terms in 1895 and 1896. One event he would not forget! |
| The City Dude  Dow Dam as it appeared in 1889 |
The river drivers used Dow Dam to play a joke on the city dude who came to Amberg in 1889. |
| The Tale of the Upset Lumber
Camp Cook  Early lumber camp |
Tale tales were common in the lumber camps. |
| The Great Fire  Commercial Hotel in Amberg about 1902 |
The Commerical Hotel was one of the buildings destroyed in the fire on August 14, 1903. Unable to stop the horrific fire, town residents decided to have a party! |
| Good Old School Days  First School in Amberg about 1895. |
Student cooks could spoil the lunch. |