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Photograph

St. Mary's Church

Date: 1884
Description: A distant view of St. Mary's Church. Looking north from the corner of Main and Franklin Streets.
Poster

Recruitment Poster in German

Date: 11 28 1861
Description: Civil War recruiting poster for the 5th Wisconsin Regiment written in German.
Print

Notice. The Drafting Will Be Continued...

Date: 1862
Description: Civil War Union Army recruitment handbill.
Historical Essay

Blizzard of 1881

Brief description of Wisconsin's Blizzard of 1881 also called the "Big Snow of '81."
Historical Essay

Civil War Draft Riots in Wisconsin, 1862

A brief description of the violent attacks that ensued after the Civil War military draft began in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Luxembourgers in Wisconsin

Brief history of Luxembourgers in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Slovenians in Wisconsin

Learn about the Slovenians who settled in cities in the southern and eastern parts of the state in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historical Essay

The Civil War Home Front

How the Women of Wisconsin Helped Win the War
Discover how women on the Wisconsin home front helped win the Civil War.
Map or Atlas

Map of Port Washington Harbor

Date: 1876
Description: This map shows existing and proposed harbor improvements, streets, the Sauk River, and Lake Michigan. On the bottom of the map inscribed in ink is: "44th C...
Photograph

Franklin Hoyt

Date: 1862
Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Franklin Hoyt (1846-?). Waist-up portrait facing front, with left hand on his lapel. He is wearing a suit, small bow tie, and cap ...
Property Record

116 E CLEVELAND ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103687
Property Record

120 E CLEVELAND ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103688
Property Record

220 W DODGE ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103697
Property Record

226 W DODGE ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103698
Property Record

137 E DOUGLAS ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103701
Property Record

125 S EVA ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: 
Reference Number: 103702
Property Record

105 N FRANKLIN ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: A. Barth Building
Reference Number: 103713
Property Record

107-109 N FRANKLIN ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: J. Schmeidler Building
Reference Number: 103714
Property Record

119-121 N FRANKLIN ST

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: Herman Krause Buildings I and II
Reference Number: 103717
Property Record

127 N FRANKLIN ST (129 E MAIN ST)

Community: Port Washington
County: Ozaukee
Historic Name: N. Zimmermann Building
Reference Number: 103720

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