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Watertown was founded in the 1830s when settlers from New England harnessed the rapids of the Rock River to produce power for sawmills, wagon works and other factories. By the early 1900s, the mainly agricultural area had changed to an industrial one. Many of the town's most influential citizens were German intellectuals fleeing the political situation in their fatherland after an 1848 revolution. A wave of Irish immigrants in the latter 1800s also helped shape the community.

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The Trade Milwaukee, Autograph Collection

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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee

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Homewood Suites by Hilton

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Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield

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SpringHill Suites by Marriott Madison

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Residence Inn by Marriott-Milwaukee Downtown

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Residence Inn by Marriott Milwaukee Brookfield at Poplar Creek

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Residence Inn by Marriott Milwaukee Brookfield

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Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel

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Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fond Du Lac

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ARTICLEWatertown Watertown was founded in the 1830s when settlers from New England harnessed the rapids of the Rock River to produce power for sawmills, wagon works and other factories. By the early 1900s, the mainly agricultural area had changed to an industrial one. Many of the town's most influential citizens were German intellectuals fleeing the political situation in their fatherland after an 1848 revolution. A wave of Irish immigrants in the latter 1800s also helped shape the community.Watertown
NATIONAL PARKApostle Islands National Lakeshore The Apostle Islands lie offshore from Bayfield Peninsula in Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin. There are 22 Apostle Islands ranging in size from 3 acres to 14,000 acres. All but Madeline IslandApostle Islands National Lakeshore
NATIONAL PARKChequamegon Nicolet National Forest In north-central and northeastern Wisconsin, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest comprises 1.5 million acres in four separate regions. The Chequamegon (she-Wa-ma-gon) area covers 856,938 acres east, south and northwest of Park Falls on SRs 182 and 13; the Nicolet (nik-oh-LAY) area totals 661,200 acres east of Rhinelander and is accessible via several major highways.Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest
NATIONAL PARKEffigy Mounds National Monument Three miles north of Marquette on SR 76, Effigy Mounds National Monument extends 3 miles along the bluffs of the Mississippi River and covers 2,526 acres. The Yellow River divides the tract into two sections. The 206 mounds, some built in the shape of animals and birds, contain the remains of a Native American society that lived in this region between 1,000 and 2,500 years ago. At the visitor center a video and museum explain the history of the mounds.Effigy Mounds National Monument
NATIONAL PARKHiawatha National Forest With shorelines on lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior, the two portions of the Hiawatha National Forest embrace 893,348 acres of the Upper Peninsula and feature the only Great Lakes lighthouses in the national forest system. The broad western unit extends southward from Munising to Rapid Rivers and includes Big Bay de Noc and Little Bay de Noc. The eastern unit reaches from St. IgnaceHiawatha National Forest
NATIONAL PARKHuron Manistee National Forests Some areas require a vehicle pass. A day pass costs $5 and offers access to trailheads, boat and canoe launches, and other day-use recreation sites; passes for other lengths of time also are available. A fee is charged for camping and for watercraft permits. Contact the Huron-Manistee National Forests Headquarters, 1755 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac, MI 49601; phone (231) 775-2421 or (800) 821-6263. Huron Manistee National Forests
NATIONAL PARKIndiana Dunes National Park On the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park covers 15,000 acres and is traversed by a scenic stretch of Indiana Dunes National Park
NATIONAL PARKOttawa National Forest In the Upper Peninsula, the 986,518 acres of the Ottawa National Forest are intermingled with approximately 606,300 acres of state, county and privately owned land. Included are Ottawa National Forest
NATIONAL PARKPictured Rocks National Lakeshore Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore extends 40 miles along Lake Superior from Grand Marais to MunisingPictured Rocks National Lakeshore
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