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Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The seat of Milwaukee County, the city is located on Lake Michigan's southwestern shore and was incorporated in 1846. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2019 estimate, Milwaukee had a population of 590,157, making it the 31st largest city in the United States and the fourth-largest city situated along one of the Great Lakes.
The first large wave of settlement to the areas that would later become Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee began in 1835, following removal of the tribes in the Council of Three Fires. Early that year it became known that Juneau and Kilbourn intended to lay out competing town-sites. By the year's end both had purchased their lands from the government and made their first sales. There were perhaps 100 new settlers in this year, mostly from New England and other Eastern states. On September 17, 1835, the first election was held in Milwaukee; the number of votes cast was 39. (1)
References (1) Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee
**Alma Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 82000631, date listed 5/13/1982
Roughly bounded by RR tracks, 2nd, Swift, and Cedar Sts.
Alma, WI (Buffalo County)
Dates of construction of contributing buildings: 1855-1955
Alma developed on a narrow strip of land between the Mississippi River and 500-foot limestone bluffs. The first permanent settlers to reach Alma arrived in 1848. Most were wheat farmers, and before long, Alma was a major wheat market. About this same time, a few local businessmen recognized the potential in logging of the Beef Slough, a slow channel of the nearby Chippewa River. This channel was ideal for pulling logs out of the water after being floated down the river. (1)
References (1) WI History www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR545
WI Working America
June 9, 2008
Working America canvassers and trainers role play on Monday, June 9, 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was Working America's first day in the state.