A Very Brief History of Whitewater
Prehistoric Whitewater and Native Americans Our knowledge of pre-historic Whitewater begins at the end of the “ice age,” about 10,000...
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Spiritualism & The Morris Pratt Institute
Unpublished paper given October, 2011 in Whitewater One of the most fascinating institutions of historic Whitewater was the Morris Pratt...
The Whitewater Depot
The information in this account of the depot is taken from: Cartwright, Carol L. National Register of Historic Places nomination form for...
Why Landmarks?
Many people ask about how local landmarks and the Whitewater Landmarks Commission began. Landmarks are protected under the city’s...
Holiday Postcards—An Early Twentieth Century Tradition
During the first three decades of the 20th century, millions of people sent lithographed post cards as greeting cards and collecting...
Whitewater and World War I
Company “C” The Whitewater unit of the Wisconsin State Militia or National Guard was founded in the 1870s. The unit, known as the “Custer...
Carpets and Cats Were Status Symbols in Early Whitewater
During the pioneer era in Whitewater, women were important producers of goods for the household. They processed most of the food and made...
The Worst Winter in Whitewater
The winter of 1880-81 was the worst winter in the Great Plains and upper Midwest in history. In Whitewater, it was a cold, snowy winter...
Whitewater’s First Swimming Pool
Good swimming facilities are taken for granted in Whitewater today, but prior to 1910, the few options in town were only attractive to...
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