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3-story Second Empire house, built in 1873 for Henry Cook Mumbrue, a Waupaca storekeeper, politician, and postmaster. In 1890 Adelbert Penney bought the house. He was called the "potato king" because he owned potato farms and warehouses and helped make Waupaca a potato trading center. [38] [39] 18: Old Hospital: Old Hospital: June 19, 1985 ...
“Waupaca” is an Menominee word, Wāpahkoh, which means Place of Tomorrow Seen Clearly. For more than 10,000 years, the Menominee occupied about 10 million acres, including Waupaca and the Chain O’Lakes area. The Menominee in the Waupaca area moved between large villages on Taylor and Otter Lakes and camps along the falls on the Waupaca River.
Waupaca County (/ w ə ˈ p æ k ə / ⓘ wə-PAK-ə) [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,812. [3] The county seat is Waupaca. [4] The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1853. [5] It is named after the Waupaca River, a Menominee language name meaning "place of tomorrow seen ...
Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent.
The district is a commercial one with 43 contributing properties [2] including the 1868 Hansen Wagon Shop mentioned above, the 1877 Italianate-styled Masonic Meeting Hall [3] the 1881 Jensen Meat Market, [4] the 1883 Pinkerton Block which housed Nordvi's General Store [5] the 1893 Queen Anne-styled Waupaca County National Bank, [6] the 1896 Peterson Saloon, [7] and the 1919 Godfrey Auto Company.
The ballroom was used by the Waupaca National Guard for practicing drills and Waupaca High School used the ballroom for many of their graduation exercises. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s the Danes Home Society saw a declining membership with the end result being reported in The Waupaca County Post on March 8, 1945; "Danes Home, a Waupaca ...
Despite the persistent rise in living costs due to inflation over the past two years, certain goods and services have become more affordable, offering a reprieve for consumers. While inflation has...
Pages in category "Villages in Waupaca County, Wisconsin" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.