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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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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