Thursday, November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving 1862: A Riot in Kewaunee County

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Thanksgiving in Kewaunee County today was much different than it was in 1862 when Kewaunee was dealing with thoughts of a draft riot. In...
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Slab Town and the South Branch of the Ahnapee River

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South Branch of the Ahnapee about 1915 Over 130 years ago, the area along the South Branch of the Ahnapee was referred to as Slab Town...
Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11: Kewaunee County Veterans

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Today we pay tribute to our country's veterans. Kewaunee County's first veteran was Major Joseph McCormick, a veteran of the War o...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

Kewaunee County Men: Co. E, 14th Wisconsin and Vicksburg

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Control of the Mississippi River was vital to the federal government from the very beginnings of the Civil War. Control ensured transport...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Door-Kewaunee County College: The Normal School

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A normal school?   Is there such a thing?   An Act of 1865 allowed Wisconsin to create normal schools as teacher training facilities. Co...
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Algoma Boat Club and the Founding of the Rescue Squad

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The recent death of Algoma's Jackie Jorgenson marked the end of an era. Christened John, Jackie was the son of Blackjack Jorgenson, an o...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Wolf River, Ahnapee and School District #2

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Feeling their daughter Harriet needed to be educated, Orin and Jane Bennett Warner sent her to school in Kewaunee. It was 1854 and Harriet...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Silver Creek: Where Did It Go?

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Walking the lakeshore near the mouth of Silver Creek in Ahnapee Town's Section 7 is like walking the shore any place north Algoma. One...
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