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The Carriage of Passengers Act of 1855 (full name An Act further to regulate the Carriage of Passengers in Steamships and other Vessels) was an act passed by the United States federal government on March 3, 1855, replacing the previous Steerage Act of 1819 (also known as the Manifest of Immigrants Act) and a number of acts passed between 1847 and 1849 with new regulations on the conditions of ...
Well-to-do neighborhood with various styles, [17] including the 1855 Italianate Prentiss house, [18] the 1861 Greek Revival Gamm house, [19] 1865 Gothic Revival Smith house, [20] the 1876 gabled ell Ford house, [21] the 1898 Queen Anne Schulz house, [22] the 1906 Craftsman Meyer house, [23] the 1907 Georgian Revival Wertheimer house, [24] the ...
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.
When Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, no provision was made for the section of land between the St. Croix River and the Mississippi River which had previously been organized as part of Wisconsin Territory. Additionally when Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846, no provision was made for official organization of the remainder of ...
As Milwaukee's suburbs proliferated and the population of the city center began to disperse, Milwaukee annexed and incorporated the surrounding lands, recapturing a portion of its departing tax base and simultaneously supplying these areas with much-needed city services. The first plan for Wisconsin's highway system, with an aim to improve ...
Pages in category "1855 in Wisconsin" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 8th Wisconsin Legislature
It carried passengers and cargo around the North American Great Lakes. It was owned by the Collingwood Line. It was owned by the Collingwood Line. On September 23, 1856, the Niagara left Sheboygan, Wisconsin , headed for Port Washington, Wisconsin , on Lake Michigan , carrying 170 passengers [ 2 ] and a heavy load of cargo.
The Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Depot is a historic building located at 200 Dousman Street in the Broadway District of downtown Green Bay, Wisconsin, formerly served by the Chicago and North Western Railway. At its peak, it served trains such as the Flambeau 400 between Chicago and Ashland. The depot opened in 1899 and regular ...