It’s time to start your holiday shopping for your family and for yourself. So, I’ve worked with CreateSpace to bring to you a 20% discount on any of the 7 titles currently available in the Babb Unabridged series of books. Just follow this link to their website to place your order.
Discount Code: 69DDYJEC
Cheers!
Dan
Where is Sauk County, Wisconsin you ask? Why it is a little county with a big heart in central Wisconsin. The rowdiest bunch of Babbs came through this area as pioneers and served as founders for the place we call Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Many stayed here, but many moved ton to become gunslingers, cowboys, captives and commanders. They left legends in their wake. Legends that must be explored. They were the rowdiest bunch of Babbs, until now!
During our reunion, we will retrace the life of James Wilson Babb (1-2-3-1-3-1) and family who left Ohio for the “Far West” and landed in what is now called Sauk County, Wisconsin in 1845. He established a homestead and gathered a total of 1500 acres of land, which became known as “Babb’s Prairie” which became known as the garden spot of Sauk County. The original Babb home, was lost to fire on 22 Jul 1861. It had been located near Greenwood Cemetery. We will visit both of these places. It should be noted that James Wilson Babb first came to the hamlet of Baraboo, WI. The town of Reedsburg was not established until 1850.
Just as James did, we will start our quest in the town of Baraboo, because there is no place better for our 3-Ring Circus, than 
to stay in the home of one of the founders of Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling House B&B (Pictured right), built in 1901 by Charles Ringling, will serve as our home base during our adventure. Book your room now at http://ringlinghousebnb.com/ or 608-356-4229. Note that there are discounts available for multi-night stays and for single occupancy rooms. This is a small place with only 6 rooms and I’d like to fill the place with Babb’s so we don’t disturb any other guests. So, make your arrangements without delay to arrive on July 3rd and depart on July 5th, 2016. Feel free to pass this message on to interested parties.
If your budget doesn’t allow for clowning around, there is a large variety of places nearby at affordable rates. You can see all the options here: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g59686-Baraboo_Wisconsin-Hotels.html
Words cannot express my emotions as I did the final walkthrough to sign off on the completion of the Homestead last weekend. We brought the good camera and tripod to capture images that are often tricky when using natural light. It rained on 
and off during the visit, but it didn’t matter at all to me. Rain just reminded me of the day in November 2011, that we began the reconstruction project with an old fashioned Log Raising. It was truly a grueling process and a number of times I didn’t think I would live to see it completed. But here we are and I couldn’t be more pleased. I’d like to give a special shout out to David, Sheldon, Michael & Elias, who kept me on my game and lent a hand to make sure the place looked spiffy for its debut. Also to Jim & Canjoe whose dedication to the project cannot be underestimated!
Rather than waxing existential any longer, Let me show you my favorite pictures from the now completed 1787 Seth Babb Homestead.
Cheers!
Dan
First Floor: Main Room
Babb Memorial Wall: Detail (Signed by the Babbs who participated in the Log Raising.
First Floor: Second Room (Temporarily being used for storage of several artifacts)
Second Floor:
Exterior
