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| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Church built in 1855 for First Presbyterian congregation. In May 1892, fire destroyed the interior. The congregation sold the damaged building to the Bapti... |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | Fox-Wisconsin portage and canal map, when the canal was not yet built. From a map in the office of the city clerk at Portage. "The old trail, the location ... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | "After painting a number of Fox River scenes, "the artists continued their way to Fond du Lac, at the south end of Lake Winnebago, where they found some mo... |
| Pioneer and Hoaxer |
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| Biography of Prairie du Chien pioneer and Wisconsin's "oldest man," Joseph Crelie. |
| Read about the canal era in Wisconsin, including the canal at the portage between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers and the Milwaukee and Rock River Canal |
| The Amusing History of the Scots Influence on Wisconsin |
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| Discover the rich history of the sport of curling in Wisconsin. |
| An Old Man's Tall Tale |
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| Wisconsin pioneer Joseph Crelie was said to be 139 years old when he was exhibited to spectators in 1864. But how old was he really? |
| Conservationist, Writer, Explorer |
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| Learn about the conservationist who was instrumental in the creation of Yosemite National Park. This article contains links to several primary sources. |
| Date: | 1855 |
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| Description: | This map shows landownership, lot and block numbers, streets, a canal, bridges, Fort Winnebago, the Wisconsin River, and the Fox River. Relief is shown by ... |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
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| Reference Number: | 29053 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | Jurgen, George House |
| Reference Number: | 3580 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | Bartosz Inn |
| Reference Number: | 3584 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | Presbyterian Church |
| Reference Number: | 3625 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
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| Reference Number: | 3659 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | ARTHUR C. FLANDERS HOUSE |
| Reference Number: | 3672 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | SOCIETY OF METHODISTS CHURCH |
| Reference Number: | 3681 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | CONRAD COLLIPP HOUSE |
| Reference Number: | 3725 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | TOLLGATE HOUSE FOR PLANK ROAD |
| Reference Number: | 3727 |
| Community: | Portage |
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| County: | Columbia |
| Historic Name: | Corning-Clark House |
| Reference Number: | 3735 |
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