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Waukesha (wô`kĭshô), city (1990 pop. 56,958), seat of Waukesha co., SE Wis., on the Fox River; inc. 1896. It is an industrial center in a dairy area. Waukesha was a stop on the Underground Railroad Underground Railroad, in U.S. history, loosely organized system for helping fugitive slaves escape to Canada or to areas of safety in free states. It was run by local groups of Northern abolitionists , both white and free blacks. ..... Click the link for more information. ; after the Civil War it became a health resort. Its bottled waters are shipped widely. Manufactures include processed foods, engines, bearings, castings, aluminum products, and electrical and electronic equipment. Carroll College, a county technical institute, and an extension center of the Univ. of Wisconsin are there. Native American mounds are preserved in the city's Cutler Park. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a letter to the Waukesha County agricultural community, Dave Williams, assistant program leader for the University of Wisconsin Extension Service, reports that a vacant ag agent position cannot be filled due to lack of funding. City of Waukesha--Prairie Park Regional Tennis Center, Waukesha, Wis. Len Williams appeared on a panel regarding estate planning at the annual convention of the International Fire Buff Associates, held in Waukesha, Wisc. |
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