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Waukesha, a western suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has an annual Christmas parade downtown. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In 2020, the parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 12 ] The 2021 parade, the 58th annual event, featured more than 60 entries and had the theme "Comfort and Joy".
1841. First stone house in Waukesha, with walls of coursed cut limestone from Lyman Goodnow's quarry, the first quarry in Waukesha. Sloan was an attorney, first treasurer of Waukesha county, and partner of Alexander Randall. [259] [260] 134: Camillia Smith House: Camillia Smith House: October 28, 1983 : 603 N. West Ave.
Waukesha (/ ˈ w ɔː k ɪ ʃ ɔː / ⓘ WAW-kish-aw) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Fox River. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Wisconsin. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha.
In 1906, the Waukesha Motor Company was founded in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In 1957, Waukesha bought the Climax Engineering Co. of Clinton, Iowa, also a noted builder of large engines. In 1968, Waukesha Motor Company was acquired by the Bangor-Punta Corporation. [1] In 1973, Waukesha sold the Climax division to the Arrow Engine Company.
] Waukesha County, Wisconsin was a big resort area and vacation spot for people living in Chicago. [1] Among the people who visited Oconomowoc's for a little rest and relaxation were Chicago's most notorious gangsters, such as Baby Face Nelson , Bugs Moran , John Dillinger and Al Capone . [ 2 ]
Waukesha County (/ ˈ w ɔː k ɪ ʃ ɔː / ⓘ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin.
First Baptist Church is an American Baptist Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin. [2] The church was designed by E. Townsend Mix in the Gothic architecture style and was built in 1872. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983, for its architectural significance.
Shawn N. Reilly is an American lawyer and politician serving as the mayor of Waukesha, Wisconsin since 2014. Originally a Republican, Reilly became an independent in 2021 following the January 6 United States Capitol attack and endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign, citing concerns about Donald Trump's influence on democracy.