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Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

Date: 1818 - 1891
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

Date: 1818 - 1891
County: Racine
Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

Date: 1818 - 1891
County: Racine
Historical Essay

Case, Jerome Increase (1819-1891)

Agricultural Innovator
Biography of Racine-based Jerome Increase Case, one of the leaders in the agricultural revolution.
Biographical Book Excerpt

Case, Jerome, Increase

Date: 1818 - 1891
County: Racine
Photograph

Philo Romayne Hoy, Ornithologist

Date: 1874
Description: Carte-de-visite portrait of Dr. Philo R. Hoy (1816-1892), Wisconsin ornithologist and entomologist. Settled in Racine with his family in 1846. Served as pr...
Historical Essay

Pishtaka River, Racine County

Origin of the Pishtaka River, Wisconsin
Discover the history of Pishtaka River, Wisconsin.
General Information

JPMorgan Chase

Economic Development and Affordable Housing Grants
Funding is available for projects intended as catalysts to meaningful, positive, and sustainable change within neighborhoods and communities.
Historical Essay

Roads in Wisconsin (early)

Brief history of early roads in Wisconsin.
General Information

Local Transportation Enhancements Program

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
A grant program to help local governments enhance transportation projects.
Property Record

700 6TH ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: FIRE ENGINE HOUSE #3
Reference Number: 11328
Property Record

1648 N. Memorial Dr.

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: Horlick Athletic Field
Reference Number: 244209
Property Record

615 S Marquette ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: J.I. Case Plow Works Company
Reference Number: 11353
Property Record

MOUND CEMETERY

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: MOUND CEMETERY
Reference Number: 11195
Historical Essay

A League of Their Own

All-American Girls Baseball League Thrives During World War II
The story of the All-American Girls Baseball League that thrilled fans for 12 seasons in cities and towns including Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee.
Historical Essay

The Waterway That Could Have Been

Steamships, Canals and the 19th Century Economy
Discover what happened when 19th century Wisconsin settlers tried to construct a canal between the Mississippi and the Great Lakes.
Property Record

603 MAIN ST

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: United States Post Office- Racine Main
Reference Number: 11071

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