Brief history of the Fox and Wisconsin River Improvement Company. |
3,000 Dam the Red River |
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Read this wild story about a Wisconsin Dells lumberjack applying his knowledge of dams to help Union forces escape a Confederate attack. |
A Priest Follows Another Priest's 300-Year-Old Path to Death |
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Learn how Rev. A. A. A. Schmirler traced the path Fr. Rene Menard took in 1661 down northern Wisconsin's rivers to the likely spot of his death. |
How One Family Helped Build the Modern Tourist Destination |
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Discover how Wisconsin Dells came to prominence as a Midwestern tourism institution. |
The Path of a Fur Trader and Fort Builder |
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Learn more about Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle and his impact on our history. |
The Prairie du Sac Dam |
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Read about the conception and inspiration behind the dam that provides electric power to Sauk and Columbia counties. Includes links to photographs. |
Learn about the origin, and the many spellings and multiple meanings of "Wisconsin." |
How the State was Formed |
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Discover how Wisconsin was formed. |
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