Kewaunee County History
Historical articles about Kewaunee County and, specifically, Ahnapee/Algoma.
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
An Algoma Christmas 1944: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
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When poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his poem “Christmas Bells,” it was Christmas Day 1863 and followed the 1861 death of his wife, ...
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Veterans' Day, 2024: A Reminder That Freedom Isn't Free
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“Freedom is never free,” said President Ronald Reagen. He was quoting from James Grengs’ Freedom is Never Free, or maybe he was quoting from...
Friday, October 25, 2024
Kewaunee County, Abraham Lincoln & the Nomination of 1860
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Kewaunee Enterprize was the first newspaper on Wisconsin’s Peninsula when it published its first edition on Wednesday, June 22, 1859. Doo...
Monday, October 7, 2024
Ahnapee: When Leerie Lit the Lamps at Night....and Tended the Bridge and the Harbor
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Today - 2024 - harbor communities maintain the offices of a harbor master whose duty it is to warn vessels of hazards and to ensure t...
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Kewaunee County & D-Day
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https://exploringrworld.com/a-visit-to-the-d-day-beaches-gold-juno-and-sword/ June 6 was the 80 th anniversary of D-Day. Under General D...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Lest We Forget: Kewaunee County Remembers Its Veterans
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Events all over the U.S. marked Memorial Day, honoring the service of veterans. And so it was in Kewaunee County. The year 1898 was ...
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