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BURLINGTON,
WISCONSIN - CHOCOLATE CITY USA - AND
HOME OF THE FIRST HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN RACINE COUNTY.
THE SOCIETY IS CELEBRATING ITS 85th ANNIVERSARY IN 2013.
BURLINGTON IS THE HOMETOWN OF --
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TONY ROMO
Tony,
who was born in San Diego while his father was
in military service, grew up in Burlington. He
starred in football, basketball, and golf at
Burlington High School, graduating in 1998. Tony was
on the Little League Roth All-Star teams in 1991
and 1992.
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 GREG
ITZIN
Greg, who was born in Washington, D.C., while
his father was in military service, grew up in
Burlington. He is a stage, film, and television
actor best known for his role as President
Charles Logan in the TV series 24. Greg
graduated from St. Charles Catholic grade school
and St. Mary's High School.
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 WILLIAM
"BILL" KAZMAIER
"The World's Strongest Man"
Born December 30, 1953, in Burlington, Bill is
widely considered to be one of the all-time
greatest competitors in strength competitions.
During the 1970s and 80s, he set numerous
powerlifting and strongman world records, and
won two International Powerlifting Federation
(IPF) world championships and three World's
Strongest Man titles.
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Leroy C. "Andy" Anderson
Born and
raised in Burlington, Andy was the first
Selective Service soldier in World War II to
receive the Distinguished Service Cross, our
Nation’s second highest military honor next to
the Congressional Medal of Honor. Andy received
the medal from General Douglas MacArthur for his
exploits in cleaning out a section held by the
Japanese in Bataan after his tank was put out of
commission.
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E-Mail us at:
burlingtonhistory@gmail.com
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The Museum
IS OPEN
ON SUNDAYS BETWEEN 1:00 p.m. AND
4:00 p.m.
PIONEER LOG CABIN IN WEHMHOFF SQUARE
IS OPEN THURSDAY EVENINGS DURING FARMERS
MARKET AND ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS MAY THROUGH
OCTOBER, WEATHER PERMITTING
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IF
YOU ENJOY THIS SITE AND / OR YOU FIND THE INFORMATION POSTED
ON THIS SITE HELPFUL,
PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION OR JOINING THE SOCIETY.
THE DUES ARE VERY MODEST --
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS $10.00 A YEAR; CONTRIBUTING MEMBERSHIP
IS $25.00 A YEAR.
CLICK Join Us TO LEARN
MORE AND THEN FILL OUT AND SEND IN THE Membership
Form.
THANKS.
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 THE
MUGWUMP - L. S. Valentine’s compilation of the weekly
Slade’s Corners newspaper published by Paul J. Sauer from 1892 until
1946. (Not all issues are in the compilation.)
This compilation, in PDF
format, will take several minutes to load. Once loaded,
however, you can search the Mugwumps by pressing Control F. A
small box pops up in the upper right hand corner of the
screen. Enter your search term (such as a surname) in the box
and press Enter to see the first "hit." For the next "hit"
press Enter again or press the right arrow after your search
term. Do the same until all "hits" are completed. The file
covers about 880 pages.
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HIGHLIGHTS
OUR
DATABASES
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 PEOPLE OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY (over 97,000 names in this database)
EVENTS IN
BURLINGTON AND VICINITY 1835 ~ 2012 (over 48,000 entries in
this database, including events in nearby communities)
MARRIAGES OF
PEOPLE OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY (over 19,000 couples in this
database)
UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
BURLINGTON HOMES
AND FARMS (over 14,000 entries in this database)
Photos in Our
On-line Photo Collection (over 1800 photos in this database)
PHOTO ALBUMS FROM
OUR COLLECTION:
EARLY BURLINGTON
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REMEMBERING
BROWNS LAKE
HISTORIC
AREA RESIDENCES
VETERANS:
CIVIL WAR -
WORLD
WAR I -
WORLD WAR II
(Note: Many of the articles on this
site and the quarterly newsletters
listed in the Table of Contents
also contain photos.)
FAMILY ALBUMS:
Bushman Family -
Bushnell Family -
Foltz Family
Kortendick Family -
Norton Family -
Riel Family
INDEXES TO THE 1905 STATE CENSUS
- Alphabetical
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
- BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP
BURLINGTON -
Alphabetical or
Numerical
DOVER TOWNSHIP
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ROCHESTER
SPRING PRAIRIE
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WATERFORD -
WHEATLAND
Index
to the 1850 Census of Burlington
Index
to the 1860 Census of Burlington
1842 Census of Burlington township
(typed version of original)
1846 Census of Burlington township
(typed version of original)
If you have a Burlington
Public Library card or a card from other libraries
in the Lakeshores Library System, census information
is available from a Heritage Quest link on that site
-
click here
to visit the library's Heritage Quest links page, then
type in your library card number.
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RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE WEBSITE
CIVIL WAR VETERANS PHOTO ALBUM
REVISED
SOME HIGH-RESOLUTION
PHOTOS OF HISTORIC BURLINGTON
VINTAGE BURLINGTON
AREA POSTCARD COLLECTION
PANORAMIC VIEWS OF BURLINGTON
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A GALLERY OF "PAN AND
ZOOM" VIEWS OF EARLY BURLINGTON
POST
OFFICE PROPERTY HAS COLORFUL HISTORY
BURLINGTON
IN THE 1880s - A GREAT PLACE TO STUDY NATURE
PIONEER
BURLINGTON LIFE RECALLED
June
2013 -- Burlington Historian
Featuring:
-- 100 Year Old Photograph of Frank Roth Added to
Society's Collection
-- Restoration and Rededication of Lincoln Statue in
1995
-- Burlington's Second Water Tank
-- Last Day of School!!
CHECK
OUR TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FOR
PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS, CENSUS INDEXES, AND OTHER MATERIAL
ARTICLES
THEN AND NOW
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A collection
of articles from Discover the Treasures
comparing early photos with more recent photos
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
STORIES:
JOSHUA GLOVER'S
1854 JOURNEY ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
CAROLINE
QUARLLS 1842 JOURNEY ON THE UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD
OLD TIMERS NIGHT -
FEBRUARY 13, 1912 - Reminiscences of Early Burlington
William Meadows
Francis Reuschlein Charles G.
Foltz
Francis G.
Klein Thomas W.
Buell
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DR. EDWARD G. DYER
Burlington, The City Ideal
CIVIL WAR DEAD OF BURLINGTON AND VICINITY: 1861 - 1865
(Chronological)
SOME BURLINGTON AREA "FIRSTS"
HOW THE BURLINGTON LIARS CLUB
STARTED
THE ONLY
PROFESSIONAL EVER TO WIN THE LIARS' CLUB CONTEST (Jim
Jordan aka Fibber McGee)
ROLLY BAUMAN'S HISTORY OF THE BURLINGTON LITTLE LEAGUE
2004 IS 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RURAL
MAIL DELIVERY IN BURLINGTON
Bill Frook - State Street Bridge
Backer and Burlington Booster
HISTORY OF THE BURLINGTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2009
MARKS 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN
SCHOOL BUILDING
AND
ABRAHAM
LINCOLN'S 200th BIRTHDAY
The
Early History of Burlington High School
Football - 1915 through 1952
IN HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS, RUNAWAYS BROUGHT EXCITEMENT AND
DANGER
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"Burlington" - The Book
The Society's
book of Burlington photographs is available for
sale. The book, titled "Burlington," is
part of the Images of America series published by
Arcadia Publishing Co. of Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina.
About 230 of the thousands of photographs in the
Society's collection are featured in the 128-page
soft-cover book, together with captions describing the
scenes and giving some history of the subjects shown
in the photographs. A short historical sketch of
Burlington introduces the images. The
photographs are grouped in seven categories:
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Cityscapes and Street Scenes
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Stores, Shops, and Business Vehicles
-- Manufacturing and Processing Plants
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Houses - From Humble to Grand
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Churches and Schools
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Landmarks and Municipal Facilities
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Nearby Lakes
The
book makes local history available to everyone.
A meander through the pages will bring revelation for
the young folks and both recollection and reminiscence
for the young at heart.
The book is for
sale at Fidelity Title Co., 101 E. Washington
Street, Monday-Friday during business hours.
The Society's price for the book is $21.00,
including State sales tax.
For a mailed copy, a
postage and handling fee of $3.00 will be added,
making the cost $24.00 per book. Send order to
the Burlington Historical Society, 232 N. Perkins
Blvd., Burlington, WI 53105; or click here
"Publications for Sale"
The book, with a cover
price of $19.99, will also be sold (with the
appropriate sales tax added) at various retail outlets
in Burlington and elsewhere and on the Arcadia
Publishing Co.'s website.
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Contact
Information
- Contact
- Dennis Tully, President
- Telephone
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(262) 767-2884
- Postal address
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232 North Perkins Blvd., Burlington, WI 53105
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- Electronic mail
- General Information:
burlingtonhistory@gmail.com or
- info@burlingtonhistory.org
- Hours
- Sunday: 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. (except major
holidays)
Monday - Saturday: By Appointment
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About
Us
The Burlington Historical Society of Burlington,
Wisconsin, was established in February 1928
to collect and preserve historical records and artifacts
pertaining to the Burlington area. It was the first
historical society in Racine County. The Society is a
private, not-for-profit organization run entirely by
volunteers.
The Museum, on the
corner of Perkins Boulevard and Jefferson Street, is
open most Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. and at
other times by appointment. It contains
-- Historical and genealogical information on, and
historical artifacts from, Burlington and the
surrounding area.
-- An extensive photograph and negative collection.
-- Several Al-Vista panoramic cameras - this camera,
one of the earliest panoramic cameras, was invented by
Peter Angsten in 1896 and made in Burlington by the
Multiscope & Film Co. from 1897 through 1908.
-- Artifacts from the world famous Burlington Liars
Club.
-- Information on the Mormon settlement at Voree
established by James J. Strang.
-- Information on the Burlington area connections on
the Underground Railroad.
-- A turn-of-the-century kitchen.
The
Legacy Garden, next to the Museum, is maintained by the
Burlington Area
 Garden
Club.
The Society's
Pioneer Log Cabin is one block north of the Museum in
Wehmhoff Square (a downtown park). It is open from
mid-May through mid-October
on Saturday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m., on Thursday
afternoons from 3 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with the
Farmers Market, during some special Burlington community
activities, and by appointment. The cabin is furnished as
a post-Civil War farming family's home. Adjoining the
cabin is a display of the area's agricultural history and
period tools,
along with a flower garden - called
the Vintage Garden - and a
kitchen garden where, depending on the year, vegetables
or other crops are grown. The Vintage Garden is maintained
by the Burlington Area Garden Club.
The Society also
maintains an 1840 brick school house, called Whitman
School, which is open by appointment.
The Museum and Cabin, just a block apart in mid-town
Burlington near the Public Library, are both ADA
accessible. Whitman School, on Beloit Street in the
southwest part of the city, is not. There is no
admission charge at any of the sites, although
donations are accepted.
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GENEALOGICAL
GLEANERS AWARD
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The
BURLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY website has been
awarded the GENEALOGICAL GLEANERS AWARD, which is
given to websites that feature free vital
information for the online genealogical
community. It recognizes the hard work
performed by volunteers in bringing genealogical
data to the web for the use of others.
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Gleanings Links
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