In 1849, the Native American lands of central Wisconsin were opened, by way of treaty, for land claims by settlers. The area of eastcentral Wisconsin was a favorite to men from Vermont. Vermont men had settled the wild country from Poy Sippi to Waupaca--a stretch of about 15 miles. That year, the county's earliest pioneers set out from Sheboygan to stake a claim for their homesteads. Told of a place called "the Falls," now known as Waupaca, they mapped out three 80-acre plots after their arrival. As more settlers came to the area, Waupaca was formed into a village and incorporated in 1857. The accumulation of vintage photographs that appear in Waupaca depict the town's old way of life in a vivid manner.

Author: Kim J. Heltemes
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 03/29/2006
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.52w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780738540207

About the Author
Heltemes, Kim J.: - Kim J. Heltemes, primarily a Civil War researcher, is a member of the Waupaca Historical Society, the American Civil War Skirmish Association, the National Muzzle Loading Association, King Civil War Round Table, Manitowoc Civil War Round Table, and the Iron Brigade Association. Heltemes is also the author of the Images of America series books Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and Poy Sippi and Eastern Waushara County.