First Wisconsin State Fair (1851)
The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in Janesville, drawing thousands to celebrate the young state's farms and craftsmanship. The cream puffs came later.
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Captain Bailey Finds Shelter At Baileys Harbor (1848)
Caught in a Lake Michigan storm in 1848, Captain Justice Bailey steered his ship into an unknown harbor on the peninsula’s east shore. He found deep water and timber worth […]