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Read more about the article Curling’s Growth in Wisconsin
Wooden Curling Stone / Lodi / Columbia County / Milwaukee / Dane County / Milwaukee County / Madison / 1860-1880 / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / 1980-2000 / Region 7 - South Center / 2000-2020 / Region 8 - South East / 2020-2040

Curling’s Growth in Wisconsin

When the Scottish migrated to the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, they brought more with them then just bagpipes; they brought the growth of curling, a winter sport in which the players slide heavy granite blocks across icy terrain…

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June 20, 2024
Read more about the article Early Fishing in Northern Door County: Before the Turn of the 20th Century
Fish Boil Kettle / Door County / Related Stories / 1840-1860 / 1860-1880 / Manufacturing & Trade / Nature & Environment / 1880-1900 / Region 5 - Center East

Early Fishing in Northern Door County: Before the Turn of the 20th Century

The impact of the fishing industry on Door County cannot be understated, as it held the keys for the original formation of the County and many of its cities and villages. Although commercial fishing has waned, the tradition persists in area as…

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April 10, 2024
Read more about the article Tourism in Droves: Door County as a Tourist Destination
Fish Boil Kettle / Door County / Related Stories / 1860-1880 / Nature & Environment / 1880-1900 / 1900-1920 / 1920-1940 / 1940-1960 / 1960-1980 / Region 5 - Center East / Transportation & Tourism / 1980-2000

Tourism in Droves: Door County as a Tourist Destination

In the present day, the Door County tourism industry brings in over $500 million in total economic impact every year, with the summer as peak season. Rising from humble beginnings, and getting some help along the way from innovation, mainly the rise…

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April 10, 2024
Read more about the article Images of the Wisconsin Dells (Waterparks Not Included!)
Wisconsin Dells / Columbia County / Art, Sport & Entertainment / Related Stories / Everyday Life / 1880-1900 / Nature & Environment / 1900-1920 / Region 7 - South Center / Lefeber Glass Plate Negatives

Images of the Wisconsin Dells (Waterparks Not Included!)

More than a century before the Wisconsin Dells became the "Waterpark Capital of the World," it was a famous tourist destination known for its scenic beauty. Guides began taking sightseers in rowboats along the Wisconsin River as early as the 1850s, and…

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February 21, 2024

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