Ladysmith, the seat of Rusk County located in northwest Wisconsin, was a thriving logging community from 1840 until 1915 when the farming industry took over. The city is also famous for being the home of the “Petrified Man,” a famous hoax from 1926 whereby a logger claimed to have found a clothed petrified man in the center of a tree, a myth that was disproven by the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Ladysmith has a thriving senior population — up to 23% of its population of 3,414 — who might enjoy exploring other interesting historical facts in this small-town before retiring to one of two assisted living facilities, both located within city limits.
In Ladysmith, and throughout Wisconsin, assisted living facilities are governed by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.