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History of Vernon County, Wisconsin

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This 1884 history of Vernon County, Wisconsin, covers such topics as geology and topography, Indians, the Winnebago War, the Black Hawk War, early settlers and pioneer life, politics and government, courts, railroads, pioneer reminiscences, Vernon County residents in the Civil War, agriculture, medicine, newspapers, schools, and the towns, and villages of Bergen, Christiana, Clinton, Coon, Forest, Franklin, Genoa, Greenwood, Hamburg, Harmony, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Kickapoo, Liberty, Stark, Sterling, Union, Viroqua, Webster, Wheatland, and Whitetown. Biographical sketches of residents of the counties are included.

Date Created:
1884
Creator:
Union Publishing Company (Springfield, Ill.) (compiler)

Publication Information

Creator
Union Publishing Company (Springfield, Ill.) (compiler)
Date Created
1884
Language
English

Physical Description

Format
Image;Text
Extent
826 pages

Collection Information

Digital Collection
Wisconsin County and Community Histories
Call Number
56- 2808
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W01B8E6

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