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This page features blog posts from various authors telling the stories

of Portage County, Wisconsin while utilizing the resources of

the Portage County Historical Society

Jules Iverson - Builder, Park Namesake, and Watchsmith?

Cheyenne Antell

Jul 15 min read

Jules Iverson - Builder, Park Namesake, and Watchsmith?

Jules Iverson's name looms large in the Stevens Point area for the park that is named after him, but there is much more to learn about him.

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Lesser-known Creations of the Lullabye Furniture Company

Cheyenne Antell

May 114 min read

Lesser-known Creations of the Lullabye Furniture Company

John Bukolt invented the automatic rocking cradle, and many other devices..

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The Engford Family Circus: Part 1

Portage County Historical Society

Jun 12, 20234 min read

The Engford Family Circus: Part 1

Learn more about the family that gave the Circus House at Heritage Park in Plover it's name in the first of a series all about the Engfords.

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Charles Chapman: Lincoln's Bodyguard

Jen Brilowski

May 25, 20232 min read

Charles Chapman: Lincoln's Bodyguard

Charles Lucius Chapman was born in Tioga County, Pennsylvania on March 30, 1842. His father died and soon after his death, his mother...

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George McMulkin and the Delaware Irish

John Harry

Mar 14, 20233 min read

George McMulkin and the Delaware Irish

This blog post is to introduce you to George McMulkin, the main driver of Irish immigration to Portage County in the 1850s and 1860s. We...

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