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Historical Essay

Dutton, Brother Joseph 1843 - 1931

Civil War veteran and Trappist Monk
Learn about the lay brother from Wisconsin who worked at Damien's colony of exiled native Hawaiian lepers.
Historical Essay

Peshtigo Fire

Brief account of the Peshtigo Fire that, in 1871, destroyed in two hours a swath of forest 10 miles wide and 40 miles long.
Historical Essay

Place, Abraham, and Place, Elizabeth

Survivors of the Peshtigo Fire
Learn about two settlers, a white man and Indian woman, who survived the Peshtigo Fire.
Property Record

223 N 4TH ST

Community: Black River Falls
County: Jackson
Historic Name: Union High School
Reference Number: 16195
Property Record

321 S WATER ST

Community: Watertown
County: Jefferson
Historic Name: Globe Flour Mill
Reference Number: 80231
Historical Essay

October 8, 1871, the Night Peshtigo, Wisconsin, was Destroyed by Fire

Learn about the Peshtigo fire of 1871

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