Great River Road Network of Interpretive Centers Visit Checklist
State Commissioner visits annually or bi-annually by making an appointment with the I.C. Director or appropriate personnel.
The goal is to develop a stronger relationship between the Interpretive Centers (I.C.) and the MRPC.
During the visit, the commissioner will review the checklist and share new or ongoing information about the MRPC. The talking points should include benefits of being an I.C. (e.g., featured on website, printed maps, social media, itineraries and more.)
- Interpretive Center Visited Stonefield Historic Site
- Date of VisitAug 27, 2025
- Visiting Commissioner's NameSherry Quamme
- Name, Title, Email and Telephone Number of I.C. Personnel InterviewedSusan Caya-Slusser, Site Director, [email protected], 608-513-6784
- What are your regular hours?10am-4pm Thurs-Sunday
- What is your admission pricing?$13.50
- How many visitors do you see annually?6,500
- Does I.C. have a website?Yes
- Website URLhttps://stonefield.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Do you have a button on your website with the Great River Road logo and link to the experiencemississipprver.com website?No
- URL to page where button is located
- When will you be adding a logo and link?not at this time, but we can
- Do you have a Facebook page?Yes
- Facebook URLhttps://www.facebook.com/stonefieldhistoricsite
- Do you carry GRR maps or rack cards for sale, distribution or on display?Yes
- Do you display a GRR banner or other signage?Yes
- Are your frontline personnel knowledgable of the GRR? Do they receive any formal training?Yes
- Do you have photos or video of your I.C. to share for promotional use?Yes
- What other Interpretive Centers do you communicate with regarding GRR activities?Villa Louis
- How could the state or national MRPC help your interpretive center?
- What do you need from us?
- How have you worked with the MRPC in the past?Yes, with past events
- How does being affiliated with the Great River Road help your visitation?drives traffic w/ annual travel guide
- Do many people visit your IC because they are travelling the Great River Road?Yes
- Has the status as an All-American Road led to more visitation?Yes
- Do people know about this designation and why it matters?Yes
- How does your organization currently connect visitors to the Mississippi River and the Great River Road?yes - we promote our location on the Mississippi River but need to make strong connections.
- Are the descriptions for your listing on the National Great River Road website and, if applicable, on your state’s Great River Road website up to date?Yes
- Please send updated information as needed, along with a photo (or photos) that you’d like us to use for promotional purposes.
- What are you doing to engage diverse audiences?Trying new programming, working w/ outside groups to host larger events and growing our audience to include a larger base/larger audience.
- Is the contact information on your website up to date?Yes
- Please send updated information as needed, include a phone number and email contact?
- COVID-19 Impacts
- How has Covid affected your staff and visitation at your IC over the past two years?
- How are you planning to adjust or how have you adjusted in 2022?
- What do you see as the long-term impacts?
- How can MRPC help with regard to the impacts of Covid?
Comments:
Want to se a WI GRR Interpretive Center group organized