Contact: Kara O’Keeffe,
kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org
The Wisconsin Historical Society has appointed veteran museum professional and photographer David Rambow to serve as site director of the H.H. Bennett Studio in the Wisconsin Dells.
Rambow brings to this position and to the community nearly thirty years of professional experience in historic site interpretation and management at organizations including, the National Park Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. He also previously managed the Pipestone Indian Shrine in Pipestone, Minnesota and formerly conducted interpretive programming at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in McGregor, Iowa.
“Dave’s passion for photography will help bring the H.H. Bennett story to life for our visitors, friends and neighbors in the Dells,” said Ellsworth Brown, the Ruth and Hartley Barker Director of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Rambow has described this opportunity to lead the H.H. Bennett Studio’s rise to new prominence in a reimagined River Arts District as a “dream job.” Rambow holds a degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of South Dakota. In addition to his extensive career experience managing historic sites, he is an accomplished photographer with a keen interest in historical techniques such as those pioneered by Henry Hamilton Bennett.
The public is invited to join David and staff for a welcoming reception on Sunday, June 12th from 1:00-3:00pm at H.H. Bennett Studio.
The H.H. Bennett Studio is one of twelve historic sites administered by the Wisconsin Historical Society and is the oldest business currently operating in the Wisconsin Dells. Henry Hamilton Bennett, considered one of the preeminent landscape photographers of the 19th century, opened his first studio in the Wisconsin Dells in 1865 and brought global attention and audiences to the Dells through his captivating photography of the natural landscape. The Studio is open to the public daily at 10:00.
About Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services.
