by Steve Tesmer | Apr 22, 2012 | Historic Events
Date in History: 1929 In 1929, citizens of Fort Atkinson petitioned to change their local government from the Mayor system to a new form of government that only a few communities in the nation had then adopted – the city-manager system. In this new system, a...
by Steve Tesmer | Apr 22, 2012 | Historic Events
Date in History: 1856 There was a lot of excitement in Fort Atkinson in 1856. The Chicago-St. Paul-Fond du Lac Railroad Company had built a line from Chicago to Janesville and another one from Fond du Lac to Watertown. All that was left was to link Janesville and...
by Steve Tesmer | Apr 22, 2012 | Historic Events
Date in History: N/A Wooden butter moulds, once used in old dairy farm kitchens, are now very popular collectibles. Many of these moulds had a one-of-a-kind, hand-carved design that left an attractive decorative print after the butter was pressed into the mould....
by Steve Tesmer | Apr 22, 2012 | Historic Events
Date in History: 1931 In early 1931, the Jefferson County Union noted that the ten young ladies who composed the Fort Atkinson Blues Broom Hockey Squad were “the happiest group of feminettes in the land.” Apparently since they had taken up the new winter...
by Steve Tesmer | Apr 22, 2012 | Historic Events
Date in History: 1882 After the Civil War, patriotism in America was at an all time high. Men formed veteran’s organizations complete with parades, music and uniforms, providing a source of fellowship. During the 1880s, women decided to form their own patriotic units...
