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On This Day: July 3
1816 - Fort Crawford Construction Begins
On this date contruction began on Fort Crawford. When the War of 1812 ended, the British burned the fort at Prairie du Chien. The Americans began construction of a new fort and named it Fort Crawford. [Source: History Just Ahead: A Guide to Wisconsin's Historical Markers, edited by Sarah Davis McBride]
1919 - Milwaukee County's First Airport Established
On this date one of the earliest publicly owned airports in the United States was established. Use of the airport ceased when the need for more space resulted in the purchase or Hamilton airport, now Mitchell Field. [Source: History Just Ahead: A Guide to Wisconsin's Historical Markers edited by Sarah Davis McBride, p.39]
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