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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «waupaca county» AND «wisconsin»

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By Keith L, September 6, 2007
General Charles King Marker
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1 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, King — 422 — General Charles King — 1844 – 1933 —
Near County Road QQ at Bell Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Charles King, one of America's most illustrious soldiers, was born in New York and came to Milwaukee in 1845. His father was Rufus King, editor and publisher of the Milwaukee Sentinel and first commander of the famed Civil War Iron Brigade. . . . — — Map (db m146391) HM
2 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Marion — Wāpahkoh — Digging Further Into the Past —
On State Highway 110 at Schoneck Road, on the left when traveling south on State Highway 110.
A historical marker erected in 1957 at this location portrayed the legend of Chief Waupaca, or Sam Wapuka, and perpetuated the myth that the City of Waupaca was named for "Chief Waupaca." The marker represented a legend and did not fully . . . — — Map (db m254437) HM

3 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Waupaca — Waupaca County War Memorial —
On South Main Street south of East Fulton Street, on the left when traveling south.
Korea • Vietnam Erected to honor those of Waupaca County Wisconsin who answered their country's call and gave their lives for the great cause of liberty 1917 – 1919 Erected to honor those of Waupaca, . . . — — Map (db m47077) WM

4 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Iola — 25 — Iola’s Native American Heritage —
Near North Main Street 0.2 miles south of Mill Street (Wisconsin Route 161), on the right when traveling south.
Side 1 Native peoples have occupied Central Wisconsin since the final glaciers retreated 14,000 years ago. Evidence of the hunting weapons dating to 13,000 years ago and 9,000-year-old ritual stone tool caches found locally confirm long . . . — — Map (db m284513) HM

5 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Iola — 19 — One Room Rural Schoolhouses – 1850s-1960s —
On Depot Street at Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on Depot Street.
The establishment of rural schools in Waupaca County, primarily one-room frame structures, dates from the 1850s; the last of the nearly 130 that once served the rural populace closed in 1969. This area being frontier country in the 1850s, roughly . . . — — Map (db m275214) HM

6 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Iola — 24 — "I’m Chet" / Some Chet Krause Lifetime Highlights —
On North Chet Krause Drive 0.1 miles north of State Street (Wisconsin Route 49/161), on the right when traveling south.
Chester Lee Krause (born Dec. 16, 1923; died June 25, 2016) during his meritorious lifetime evidenced a superlative commitment to “community.” The heritage he left behind revolved around family and community; embraced military service and . . . — — Map (db m284516) HM
7 ► Wisconsin, Waupaca County, Iola — 20 — Riverside Cemetery — Historic Beginnings in 1850s —
Near Mill Street (Wisconsin Route 161) 0.5 miles west of North Main Street ( Route 49).
Riverside Cemetery While the Riverside Cemetery was not officially established until 1860, records indicate that a desire had been expressed to establish a cemetery at this location as early as 1857, while Mary McIntire (1816-1856) was the . . . — — Map (db m230890) HM
 
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* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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